Court and Civil Legislation Amendment Bill 2017

Queensland

Court and Civil Legislation Amendment Bill 2017

Queensland


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Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

2 Commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Part 2 Amendment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities (Justice, Land and Other Matters) Act 1984

3 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

4 Amendment of s 20 (Membership) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Part 3 Amendment of Acts Interpretation Act 1954

5 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

6 Amendment of s 48 (Forms—notification and availability) . . . . . 19

7 Insertion of new ss 52A and 52B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

52A Evidentiary provision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

52B Regulation-making power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

8 Insertion of new pt 14, div 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Division 3 Transitional provision for Court and Civil Legislation Amendment Act 2017

58 Form approved or made available, but not notified in gazette, before commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Part 4 Amendment of Anti-Discrimination Act 1991

9 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

10 Amendment of s 119 (Meaning of sexual harassment) . . . . . . . . 23

Part 5 Amendment of Appeal Costs Fund Act 1973

11 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

12 Amendment of s 5 (Appeal Costs Fund) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

13 Amendment of s 22 (Abortive proceedings and new trials after proceedings discontinued) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

14 Insertion of new s 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

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31 Court and Civil Legislation Amendment Act 2017 . . . 25

Part 6 Amendment of Civil Proceedings Act 2011

15 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

16 Amendment of s 71 (Definitions for pt 11) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

17 Amendment of s 72 (Damages for personal injury) . . . . . . . . . . . 26

18 Amendment of s 73 (Right of contribution) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

19 Amendment of s 74 (Other damages) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

20 Amendment of s 75 (No statutory presumption of fault) . . . . . . . 27

21 Amendment of s 88 (Enforcement against property of a business) 27

22 Amendment of s 89 (Variation of order in relation to a business name)

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23 Amendment of sch 1 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Part 7 Amendment of Classification of Computer Games and Images Act 1995

24 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

25 Replacement of s 2A (Exempt computer game excluded from Act) 28

2A Application of Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

26 Amendment of s 3 (Definitions and dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

27 Omission of ss 4–8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

28 Amendment of s 8A (Calling in computer game for reclassification by board) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

29 Amendment of s 8B (Obtaining copies for review) . . . . . . . . . . . 29

30 Amendment of s 8C (Calling in unclassified computer game for classification) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

31 Amendment of s 10 (Restriction on public demonstration of MA 15+ or R 18+ computer game) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

32 Amendment of s 10A (Prohibition against demonstration of certain classified computer games) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

33 Amendment of s 10B (Computer game available for playing on pay and play basis to bear determined markings and consumer advice) . 30

34 Amendment of s 12 (Advertisement to contain determined markings and consumer advice) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

35 Amendment of s 13 (False advertising of computer games) . . . . 32

36 Amendment of s 13B (Power to require certain advertisements to be submitted for approval) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

37 Amendment of s 13C (Defence to prosecution under section 13B) 32

38 Amendment of s 14 (Markings and consumer advice on containers) 32

39 Amendment of s 15 (Display of classifications notices) . . . . . . . 33

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40 Amendment of s 21 (Sale of improperly marked classified computer games) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

41 Amendment of s 21A (Prohibition against selling certain classified computer games) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

42 Amendment of s 29 (No liability in certain circumstances) . . . . . 34

43 Replacement of s 42 (Additional power of inspector to seize computer games) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

42 Additional power of inspector to seize computer games 34

44 Omission of pt 7 (Exemptions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

45 Amendment of s 62 (Evidentiary provisions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

46 Amendment of s 63 (Indictable offences and summary offences) 36

47 Amendment of s 66 (Classified computer games not indecent or obscene) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

48 Omission of s 68 (Delegation by computer games classification officer)

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49 Amendment of s 69A (Protection of officials from criminal liability) 37

50 Insertion of new pt 9, div 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Division 4 Court and Civil Legislation Amendment Act 2017

83 Definition for division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

84 Classification of computer games under repealed s 5 38

85 Application of particular modifications of computer games for ss 10A and 21A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

86 Ending of exemptions given under repealed s 58 or 59 39


Part 8 Amendment of Classification of Films Act 1991

52 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

53 Replacement of s 2A (Exempt film excluded from Act) . . . . . . . . 40


54 Amendment of s 3 (Definitions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

55 Amendment of s 4 (Inspectors and films classification officer) . . 42

56 Omission of s 4A (Delegation by films classification officer) . . . . 42

57 Amendment of s 21 (Prohibition against exhibition of certain films in public places) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

58 Amendment of s 25CA (Calling in unclassified film for classification) 43

59 Amendment of s 25CB (Calling in film for reclassification) . . . . . 44

60 Amendment of s 25CC (Obtaining copies for review) . . . . . . . . . 44

61 Amendment of s 25D (Power to require certain advertisements to be submitted for approval) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

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62 Amendment of s 25E (Defence to prosecution under section 25D) 44

63 Amendment of s 27 (Advertisement to contain determined markings and consumer advice) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

64 Amendment of s 28 (False advertising of films prohibited) . . . . . 45

65 Amendment of s 29 (Markings and consumer advice on containers) 46

66 Amendment of s 36 (Display and sale of improperly marked classified films) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

67 Amendment of s 36A (Prohibition against sale of certain films) . 47

68 Replacement of s 52 (Additional power of inspector to seize films) 47

52 Additional power of inspector to seize films . . . . . . . 47

69 Omission of pt 7 (Exemptions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48



72 Amendment of s 64 (Certain classified films not indecent or obscene)

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73 Amendment of s 66A (Protection of officials from liability) . . . . . 50



81 Application of particular modifications of films for ss 21 and 36A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

82 Ending of exemptions given under repealed s 57 or 59A 51

75 Insertion of new sch 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Part 9 Amendment of Classification of Publications Act 1991

76 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

77 Insertion of new s 2A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51



79 Omission of s 4 (Classification under Commonwealth Act) . . . . . 53

80 Amendment of s 5 (Inspectors) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

81 Omission of ss 6–8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

82 Omission of s 9 (Classification of publications) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

83 Amendment of s 9A (Power to require publisher to submit application for classification of a publication) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

84 Amendment of s 9B (Power to require certain advertisements to be submitted for approval) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

85 Amendment of s 9C (Defence to prosecution under section 9A or 9B)

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86 Omission of ss 10 and 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

87 Omission of pt 2A (Protection of children and families by conditions for displaying certain unrestricted publications) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

88 Amendment of s 12 (Sale etc. of prohibited publication or child abuse photograph) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

89 Amendment of s 14 (Possession of child abuse publication or child abuse photograph) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

90 Amendment of s 15 (Exhibition or display of prohibited publication or child abuse photograph) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

91 Amendment of s 16 (Leaving prohibited publication or child abuse photograph in or on public place) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

92 Amendment of s 18 (Procurement of minor for RC publication or child abuse photograph) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

93 Replacement of s 19 (Distributors, retail sellers and advertisers not liable in certain circumstances) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

19 Advertisers not liable in certain circumstances . . . . . 56

94 Amendment of s 20 (Leaving prohibited publication or child abuse photograph in or on private premises) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

95 Omission of s 20C (Offence to contravene a display order for an unrestricted publication) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

96 Amendment of s 20E (Consumer advice for unrestricted publications)

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97 Replacement of s 28 (Additional power of inspector to seize publications)

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28 Additional power of inspector to seize publications . . 57



100 Amendment of s 34 (Forfeiture) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

101 Amendment of s 35 (Return of seized publications or photographs) 59

102 Amendment of s 36 (Unrestricted publication not indecent or obscene)

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103 Omission of s 37 (Exemptions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

104 Amendment of s 39 (Protection of officials from liability) . . . . . . . 60



45 Definition for division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

46 Classification of publications under repealed s 9 . . . 61

47 Ending of exemption given under repealed s 37 . . . . 61

106 Insertion of new sch 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

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Part 10 Amendment of Court Funds Act 1973

107 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

108 Amendment of long title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62


Part 11 Amendment of Criminal Code

110 Code amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62


112 Amendment of s 207A (Definitions for this chapter) . . . . . . . . . . 63

113 Amendment of s 228E (Defences for ss 228A–228DC) . . . . . . . 63

114 Amendment of s 228H (Possession etc. of child exploitation material by law enforcement officer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Part 12 Amendment of Evidence Act 1977

115 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

116 Amendment of s 58 (Proof of letters patent) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Part 13 Amendment of Information Privacy Act 2009

117 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

118 Amendment of s 45 (Making access or amendment applications for children) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

119 Amendment of s 53 (Noncompliance with application requirement) 66

120 Amendment of s 88 (Deletion of irrelevant information) . . . . . . . 66

121 Amendment of s 89 (Deletion of exempt information) . . . . . . . . . 66

122 Amendment of s 90 (Deletion of contrary to public interest information)

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123 Amendment of s 94 (Internal review) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

124 Amendment of s 95 (Decisions that may not be reviewed) . . . . . 67

125 Amendment of s 115 (Requiring a search) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

126 Amendment of s 127 (Vexatious applicants) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

127 Amendment of s 135 (Performance monitoring and support functions)

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128 Amendment of sch 3, s 2 (IPP 2—Collection of personal information (requested from individual)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

129 Amendment of sch 3, s 11 (IPP 11—Limits on disclosure) . . . . . 69


Part 14 Amendment of Invasion of Privacy Act 1971

131 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

132 Amendment of s 43 (Prohibition on use of listening devices) . . . 70

Part 15 Amendment of Justices of the Peace and Commissioners for

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Declarations Act 1991

133 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

134 Amendment of s 3 (Interpretation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

135 Amendment of s 21 (Registration of justices of the peace and commissioners for declarations) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

136 Amendment of s 23 (Resignation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

137 Amendment of s 24 (Revocation of appointment) . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

138 Amendment of s 25 (Prohibition on acting in office) . . . . . . . . . . 74

139 Amendment of s 26 (Notification of cessation of office) . . . . . . . 75

Part 16 Amendment of Land Court Act 2000

140 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

141 Amendment of s 7A (Land Court has power of the Supreme Court) 75

142 Insertion of new s 28A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

28A Acting judicial registrars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

143 Amendment of s 37 (ADR process applies to proceedings started under this part) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76


Division 12 Application of Act to Land Court for recommendatory provisions

52A Meaning of recommendatory provision . . . . . . . . . . . 78

52B Application of Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78


57A Costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

146 Amendment of s 72 (Application of certain provisions of pt 2 to Land Appeal Court) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Part 17 Amendment of Legal Aid Queensland Act 1997

147 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

148 Amendment of s 45 (General powers) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

149 Amendment of s 55 (Delegation of board’s powers) . . . . . . . . . . 81

150 Amendment of s 65 (Qualifications for appointment) . . . . . . . . . 81

151 Amendment of s 67 (Chief executive officer’s responsibilities) . . 81

152 Amendment of s 71 (External employment) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82


73A Holding of practising certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

154 Amendment of s 82 (Secrecy) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

155 Amendment of schedule (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Part 18 Amendment of Legal Profession Act 2007

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156 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

157 Amendment of s 9 (Suitability matters) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

158 Amendment of s 12 (Meaning of government legal officer and engaged in government work and related matters) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

159 Amendment of s 311 (Exceptions to requirement for disclosure) 86

160 Amendment of s 330 (Bills) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

161 Amendment of s 517 (Power of receiver to take possession of regulated property) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

162 Amendment of s 684 (Membership of law society) . . . . . . . . . . . 87

163 Amendment of s 706 (Duty of relevant entities to report suspected offences) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

164 Insertion of new ch 10, pt 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Part 6 Transitional provisions for Court and Civil Legislation Amendment Act 2017

784 Application of s 9(1) and additional obligation to disclose suitability matter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

785 Application of amended show cause event definition and additional obligation to give notice and statement . . . 89


Part 19 Amendment of Magistrates Act 1991

166 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

167 Amendment of s 6 (Appointment of acting magistrates) . . . . . . . 90

168 Amendment of s 21 (Transfer policy) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91


Division 9 Transitional provisions for Court and Civil Legislation Amendment Act 2017

71 Application of s 6(11), definition retired magistrate . . 91

72 Prescribed regional experience before commencement 91

Part 20 Amendment of Ombudsman Act 2001

170 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

171 Amendment of s 5 (Objects of Act) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

172 Amendment of s 6 (How objects are to be achieved) . . . . . . . . . 92

173 Amendment of s 12 (Functions of ombudsman) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

174 Amendment of s 24 (Investigations generally) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

175 Amendment of s 30 (Compliance with investigation requirement) 93

176 Amendment of s 38 (Contempt of ombudsman) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

177 Amendment of s 47 (Protection of person helping ombudsman) 94

178 Replacement of s 48 (Inadmissibility of particular document given under

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investigation requirement) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

48 Inadmissibility of particular information in proceedings 95

179 Amendment of s 49 (Investigations to which div 1 applies) . . . . . 95

180 Replacement of s 50 (Report and recommendation) . . . . . . . . . 95

50 Report and recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

181 Amendment of s 51 (Action after report making recommendations) 98

182 Insertion of new ss 78A–78C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

78A Restriction on employment or secondment of person 99

78B Criminal history report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

78C Confidentiality of criminal history information . . . . . . 100

183 Amendment of s 83 (Strategic review of ombudsman office) . . . 101

184 Amendment of s 91 (Prohibiting publication of information) . . . . 101


92A Protection in particular proceedings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102


Division 4 Provision for Court and Civil Legislation Amendment Act 2017

111 Application of s 48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103


Part 21 Amendment of Penalties and Sentences Act 1992

188 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

189 Amendment of s 12A (Convictions for offences relating to domestic violence) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Part 22 Amendment of Professional Standards Act 2004

190 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

191 Amendment of s 15 (Commencement of schemes) . . . . . . . . . . 106

192 Amendment of s 16 (Challenges to schemes) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

193 Amendment of s 18 (Amendment and revocation of schemes) . 106

194 Amendment of s 18A (Notice of revocation of scheme) . . . . . . . 106

195 Amendment of s 18B (Termination of operation of interstate schemes in this jurisdiction) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

196 Amendment of s 33 (Duration of scheme) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

197 Amendment of s 43 (Functions of council) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Part 23 Amendment of Property Law Act 1974

198 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

199 Amendment of s 57A (Effect of Act or statutory instrument) . . . . 107

200 Insertion of new pt 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

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357 Application of s 57A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

358 Saving provision for s 57A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Part 24 Amendment of Prostitution Act 1999

201 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

202 Amendment of s 46 (Variation of certificate) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

203 Amendment of s 64E (Development approval suspended until review decided) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

204 Amendment of s 102 (Membership) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

205 Amendment of s 103 (Term of appointment) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

206 Amendment of s 104 (Remuneration) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

207 Amendment of s 106 (Vacation of office) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

208 Insertion of new s 106A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

106A Acting chairperson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

209 Amendment of s 107 (Meetings) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

210 Replacement of s 139 (Approval of forms) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

139 Approved forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113



164 Application of Act to application for variation not decided before commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114


Part 25 Amendment of Public Guardian Act 2014

213 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

214 Amendment of s 52 (When is a child a relevant child) . . . . . . . . 114

215 Amendment of s 113 (Duration of appointment as community visitor)

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Part 26 Amendment of Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2009

216 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

217 Replacement of ss 131 and 132 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

131 Monetary decisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

132 Non-monetary decisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

218 Amendment of sch 2 (Subject matter for rules) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Part 27 Amendment of Retail Shop Leases Act 1994

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219 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

220 Amendment of s 21F (Lessor’s failure to comply with disclosure obligation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

221 Amendment of s 27 (Timing and bases of rent reviews) . . . . . . . 120



154 Particular leases continue to be retail shop leases . . 120

Part 28 Amendment of Right to Information Act 2009

223 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

224 Amendment of s 33 (Noncompliance with application requirement) 121

225 Amendment of s 38 (Transfer of application) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

226 Amendment of s 59 (No processing charge for personal information)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

227 Amendment of s 70 (Precautions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

228 Amendment of s 73 (Deletion of irrelevant information) . . . . . . . 122

229 Replacement of ss 74 and 75 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

74 Deletion of exempt information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

75 Deletion of contrary to public interest information . . . 123

75A Deletion of contrary to child’s best interests information 123

75B Deletion of contrary to applicant’s best interests information—relevant healthcare information . . . . . . 123

230 Amendment of s 80 (Internal review) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

231 Amendment of s 81 (Decisions that may not be reviewed) . . . . . 124

232 Amendment of s 102 (Requiring a search) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

233 Amendment of s 107 (Information commissioner to ensure proper disclosure and return of documents) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

234 Amendment of s 114 (Vexatious applicants) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

235 Amendment of s 128 (Support functions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

236 Amendment of s 186 (Strategic review of office) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

237 Insertion of new ch 7, pt 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Part 5 Transitional provision for Court and Civil Legislation Amendment Act 2017

206B Application of sch 1, s 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

238 Amendment of sch 1 (Documents to which this Act does not apply) 126

16 Particular documents relating to judicial appointments 127

239 Amendment of sch 3, s 12 (Information disclosure of which prohibited by Act) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

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240 Amendment of sch 4 (Factors for deciding the public interest) . . 127

241 Amendment and renumbering of sch 6 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . 128

Part 29 Amendment of Succession Act 1981

242 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

243 Amendment of s 5AA (Who is a person’s spouse) . . . . . . . . . . . 130

244 Amendment of s 13 (How a will may be revoked) . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

245 Amendment of s 15A (Effect of end of civil partnership on a will) 130

246 Insertion of new s 15B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

15B Effect of end of de facto relationship on a will . . . . . . 130

247 Amendment of s 40A (Meaning of stepchild) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Part 30 Amendment of Supreme Court Library Act 1968

248 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

249 Insertion of new s 13B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

13B Protection from liability of members . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Part 31 Amendment of Trusts Act 1973

250 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

251 Amendment of s 56 (Power to delegate trusts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

252 Amendment of s 67 (Protection of trustees by means of advertisements)

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253 Insertion of new pt 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Part 13 Validation provision for Court and Civil Legislation Amendment Act 2017

123 Validation of execution of power of attorney for s 56 134

Part 32 Amendment of Vexatious Proceedings Act 2005

254 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

255 Amendment of s 12 (Dismissing application for leave) . . . . . . . . 135

256 Insertion of new pt 4A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Part 4A Transitional provision for Court and Civil Legislation Amendment Act 2017

16A Application of Act to applications not decided before commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Part 33 Repeals

257 Repeals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Part 34 Other amendments

258 Legislation amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Schedule 1 Legislation amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Appeal Costs Fund Regulation 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

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Child Protection (Offender Reporting) Act 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Corrective Services Act 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Crime and Corruption Act 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Criminal Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Criminal Proceeds Confiscation Act 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Disability Services Act 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Justices Act 1886 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Legal Profession Act 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Magistrates Act 1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Public Service Act 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Right to Information Act 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

State Penalties Enforcement Regulation 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Supreme Court Library Act 1968 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Act 1994 . . . . . . . 145

Working with Children (Risk Management and Screening) Act 2000 145

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2017

A Billfor
An Act to amend the Aboriginal and Torres Strait IslanderCommunities (Justice, Land and Other Matters) Act 1984, theActs Interpretation Act 1954, the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991,the Appeal Costs Fund Act 1973, the Civil Proceedings Act 2011,the Classification of Computer Games and Images Act 1995, theClassification of Films Act 1991, the Classification ofPublications Act 1991, the Court Funds Act 1973, the CriminalCode, the Evidence Act 1977, the Information Privacy Act 2009,the Invasion of Privacy Act 1971, the Justices of the Peace andCommissioners for Declarations Act 1991, the Land Court Act2000, the Legal Aid Queensland Act 1997, the Legal ProfessionAct 2007, the Magistrates Act 1991, the Ombudsman Act 2001,the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992, the ProfessionalStandards Act 2004, the Property Law Act 1974, the ProstitutionAct 1999, the Public Guardian Act 2014, the Queensland Civiland Administrative Tribunal Act 2009, the Retail Shop LeasesAct 1994, the Right to Information Act 2009, the Succession Act1981, the Supreme Court Library Act 1968, the Trusts Act 1973,the Vexatious Proceedings Act 2005 and the legislationmentioned in schedule 1 for particular purposes, and to repeal
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the Classification of Publications (Approval of Codes ofConduct) Order 1992, the Companies (Acquisition of Shares)(Application of Laws) Act 1981, the Companies and Securities(Interpretation and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Application ofLaws) Act 1981, the Companies (Application of Laws) Act 1981,the Futures Industry (Application of Laws) Act 1986, the LandCourt (Transitional) Regulation 2017, the Retail Shop Leases(Transitional) Regulation 2016 and the Securities Industry(Application of Laws) Act 1981

[s 1]

Court and Civil Legislation Amendment Bill 2017Part 1 Preliminary

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The Parliament of Queensland enacts—

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the Court and Civil LegislationAmendment Act 2017.

2 Commencement

(1) Section 220 is taken to have commenced on 25 November2016.

(2) Section 203 commences on the commencement of thePlanning (Consequential) and Other Legislation AmendmentAct 2016, section 363.

(3) The following provisions commence on a day to be fixed byproclamation—

(a) part 2;

(b) sections 149 to 151;

(c) section 153;

(d) section 155;

(e) section 252.

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Court and Civil Legislation Amendment Bill 2017Part 2 Amendment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities (Justice, Land and Other Matters) Act 1984

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Part 2 Amendment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities (Justice, Land and Other Matters) Act 1984

3 Act amended

This part amends the Aboriginal and Torres Strait IslanderCommunities (Justice, Land and Other Matters) Act 1984.

4 Amendment of s 20 (Membership)

(1) Section 20(1A)—

omit, insert—

(1A) The Minister—

(a) may appoint the members of a communityjustice group by publishing notice of theappointments on the Queensland Courtswebsite; and

(b) must give each member written notice of themember’s appointment.

(2) Section 20(4A)—

omit, insert—

(4A) If the Minister decides a member of a communityjustice group is no longer eligible or suitable forappointment to the membership of the communityjustice group, the Minister must—

(a) revoke the member’s appointment bywritten notice given to the member; and

(b) publish notice of the revocation on theQueensland Courts website.

(3) Section 20(5)—

insert—

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[s 5]

Court and Civil Legislation Amendment Bill 2017Part 3 Amendment of Acts Interpretation Act 1954

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Queensland Courts website means—

(a) www.courts.qld.gov.au; or

(b) another website authorised by the chiefexecutive for this section.

(4) Section 20(1A) to (5)—

renumber as section 20(2) to (7).

Part 3 Amendment of Acts Interpretation Act 1954

5 Act amended

This part amends the Acts Interpretation Act 1954.

6 Amendment of s 48 (Forms—notification and availability)

(1) Section 48(5), after ‘in the gazette’—

insert—

or on a relevant website

(2) Section 48(6)—

omit, insert—

(6) Subsection (5) may be complied with by—

(a) publishing in the gazette or on a relevantwebsite—

(i) the form or the new version; or

(ii) a notice stating—

(A) the approval or availability of theform or the new version; and

(B) the heading, number and versionnumber of the form or the newversion; and

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(C) a place or places where copies ofthe form or the new version areavailable; and

(b) if the form or the new version, or the notice,is published on a relevant website—statingon the website the date on which it is firstpublished.

(6A) For subsection (5), a form, a new version of aform or a notice is published on a relevant websiteif it is published on, or accessible through, thewebsite.

(3) Section 48—

insert—

(9) In this section—

relevant department, in relation to an entity thatapproves or makes available forms under anauthorising law, means the department in whichthe authorising law is administered.

relevant website means—

(a) for publication in relation to a form, or anew version of a form, approved or madeavailable by a local government—the localgovernment’s website; or

(b) for publication in relation to a form, or anew version of a form, approved or madeavailable by another entity—

(i) the whole-of-government website; or

(ii) the entity’s website; or

(iii) if the entity does not have a website—

(A) the relevant department’s website;or

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(B) a website identified on therelevant department’s website as awebsite for this purpose.

whole-of-government website means—

(a) www.qld.gov.au; or

(b) another website prescribed by regulation.

(4) Section 48(6A) to (9)—


7 Insertion of new ss 52A and 52B

Part 13—

insert—

52A Evidentiary provision

(1) A certificate purporting to be signed by or for anapproving entity and stating any of the followingmatters is evidence of the matter—

(a) a stated form—

(i) was approved or made available by theentity under a stated authorising law ona stated day; and

(ii) was first notified under section 48(5)on a stated relevant website on a statedday in a stated way;

(b) a stated document is a copy of a stated formthat was first notified under section 48(5) ona stated relevant website on a stated day in astated way.

(2) An approving entity may, in writing, authorise aperson to issue certificates under subsection (1)for the entity.


approving entity means an entity authorised

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under an authorising law to approve forms ormake forms available.

authorising law see section 48(1).

form includes a new version of a form.

52B Regulation-making power

The Governor in Council may make regulationsunder this Act.

8 Insertion of new pt 14, div 3

Part 14—

insert—

Division 3 Transitional provision for Court and Civil Legislation Amendment Act 2017

58 Form approved or made available, but not notified in gazette, before commencement

(1) This section applies if before thecommencement—

(a) a form was approved or made available byan entity under an authorising law; and

(b) there had been no notification of theapproval or availability of the form underprevious section 48(5).

(2) On or after the day of commencement, the entitymay notify the approval or availability of the formunder amended section 48.


amended section 48 means section 48 as in forceafter the commencement.

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[s 9]

Court and Civil Legislation Amendment Bill 2017Part 4 Amendment of Anti-Discrimination Act 1991

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authorising law see section 48(1).

form includes a new version of a form.

previous section 48(5) means section 48(5) as inforce immediately before the commencement.

Part 4 Amendment of Anti-Discrimination Act 1991

9 Act amended

This part amends the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991.

10 Amendment of s 119 (Meaning of sexual harassment)

(1) Section 119, examples, ‘Examples of subsection (1)(a)’—

omit, insert—

Examples for paragraph (a)

(2) Section 119, examples, ‘Example of subsection (1)(b)’—

omit, insert—

Example for paragraph (b)

(3) Section 119, examples, ‘Examples of subsection (1)(c)’—

omit, insert—

Examples for paragraph (c)

(4) Section 119, examples, ‘Examples of subsection (1)(d)’—

omit, insert—

Examples for paragraph (d)

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[s 11]

Court and Civil Legislation Amendment Bill 2017Part 5 Amendment of Appeal Costs Fund Act 1973

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This part amends the Appeal Costs Fund Act 1973.

12 Amendment of s 5 (Appeal Costs Fund)

(1) Section 5(3), ‘subsections (7) and (8) of this section,’—

omit, insert—

subsection (6) and

(2) Section 5(4) to (7)—

omit.

(3) Section 5(1A) to (9)—


13 Amendment of s 22 (Abortive proceedings and new trials after proceedings discontinued)

(1) Section 22(1)(b)—

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(b) an appeal on a question of law, or on theground there was a miscarriage of justice,against the conviction of a person (theappellant) convicted on indictmentsucceeds, and a new trial is ordered; or

(2) Section 22(1), from ‘such costs’—

omit, insert—

the costs the board considers have been thrownaway or partly thrown away by the person or onthe person’s behalf in the proceedings.

(3) After section 22(1)—

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Court and Civil Legislation Amendment Bill 2017Part 5 Amendment of Appeal Costs Fund Act 1973

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(1B) For subsection (2), costs thrown away in relationto proceedings include costs that are reasonablyincurred before, but are wasted when—

(a) the proceedings are rendered abortive; or

(b) the conviction is quashed; or

(c) the hearing of the proceedings isdiscontinued.

(4) Section 22(1A) to (3)—


14 Insertion of new s 31

After section 30—

insert—

31 Court and Civil Legislation Amendment Act 2017

(1) This section applies if, before thecommencement—

(a) a person had an entitlement to a paymentfrom the fund under section 22; and

(b) the board had not decided the amount of thepayment.

(2) Section 22, as amended by the Court and CivilLegislation Amendment Act 2017, applies inrelation to the person’s entitlement.

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Court and Civil Legislation Amendment Bill 2017Part 6 Amendment of Civil Proceedings Act 2011

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Part 6 Amendment of Civil Proceedings Act 2011

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This part amends the Civil Proceedings Act 2011.

16 Amendment of s 71 (Definitions for pt 11)

Section 71, definition owner, note—

omit.

17 Amendment of s 72 (Damages for personal injury)

Section 72, note 1, ‘Navigation Act 1912 (Cwlth), see section260’—

omit, insert—

Navigation Act 2012 (Cwlth), see section176(3)(a)

18 Amendment of s 73 (Right of contribution)

Section 73, note, ‘Navigation Act 1912 (Cwlth), see section261’—

omit, insert—

Navigation Act 2012 (Cwlth), see section176(3)(c)

19 Amendment of s 74 (Other damages)


omit, insert—

Navigation Act 2012 (Cwlth), see section176(3)(b)

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Court and Civil Legislation Amendment Bill 2017Part 6 Amendment of Civil Proceedings Act 2011

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20 Amendment of s 75 (No statutory presumption of fault)


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Navigation Act 2012 (Cwlth), see section 179

21 Amendment of s 88 (Enforcement against property of a business)

Section 88(1)(a) and (b), ‘or style’—

omit.

22 Amendment of s 89 (Variation of order in relation to a business name)

Section 89(1), ‘or style’—

omit.

23 Amendment of sch 1 (Dictionary)

Schedule 1—

insert—

assessment, for part 12, see section 76.

assessor, for part 12, see section 76.

costs assessment, for part 12, see section 76.

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Court and Civil Legislation Amendment Bill 2017Part 7 Amendment of Classification of Computer Games and Images Act 1995

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Part 7 Amendment of Classification of Computer Games and Images Act 1995

24 Act amended

This part amends the Classification of Computer Games andImages Act 1995.

25 Replacement of s 2A (Exempt computer game excluded from Act)

Section 2A—

omit, insert—

2A Application of Act

(1) This Act does not apply to a computer game thatis an exempt computer game.

(2) Also, this Act does not apply in relation to arelevant showing of a computer game to theextent the computer game is subject to aconditional cultural exemption in relation to therelevant showing.

26 Amendment of s 3 (Definitions and dictionary)

Section 3, heading, ‘and dictionary’—

omit.

27 Omission of ss 4–8

Sections 4 to 8—

omit.

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Section 8A(2), ‘or the computer games classificationofficer’—

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29 Amendment of s 8B (Obtaining copies for review)

Section 8B(2), ‘or the computer games classificationofficer’—

omit.

30 Amendment of s 8C (Calling in unclassified computer game for classification)

(1) Section 8C(1)—

omit, insert—

(1) This section applies if—

(a) the director has reasonable grounds tobelieve an unclassified computer game isnot an exempt computer game; and

(b) the computer game is being published inQueensland, or the director has reasonablegrounds to believe the computer game willbe published in Queensland; and

(c) if the computer game is being published inQueensland—the computer game is notsubject to a conditional cultural exemptionin relation to the publication.

(2) Section 8C(2), ‘or the computer games classificationofficer’—

omit.

(3) Section 8C(3)—

omit, insert—

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[s 31]


12

Clause 34

5

6

7

8

910111213

Clause 1415

16

17

1819202122

Clause 232425

26

27

28

(3) The notice has effect only if it is published in theCommonwealth gazette.

31 Amendment of s 10 (Restriction on public demonstration of MA 15+ or R 18+ computer game)

(1) Section 10(6)(b), after ‘section 22B(3)’—

insert—

or 22CH(1)

(2) Section 10(7)—

insert—

Note—

See the Commonwealth Act, sections 22CH(7) and 28in relation to when the reclassification or revocationtakes effect.

32 Amendment of s 10A (Prohibition against demonstration of certain classified computer games)

Section 10A—

insert—

(3) Subsection (2) does not apply in relation to analteration or addition of a computer game thatconsists of a modification mentioned in theCommonwealth Act, section 20A(2)(a), (d) or (e)or 21(2)(a), (b), (ba) or (3).

33 Amendment of s 10B (Computer game available for playing on pay and play basis to bear determined markings and consumer advice)

(1) Section 10B(3)(b)—

omit, insert—

(b) the board revokes—

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[s 34]


1234

567

8

910111213

Clause 1415

16

17

18

19202122

232425

26

2728293031

(i) a classification or consumer advice fora computer game under theCommonwealth Act, section 22B(3);or

(ii) a classification for a computer gameunder the Commonwealth Act, section22CH(1).

(2) Section 10B(4)—

insert—

Note—


34 Amendment of s 12 (Advertisement to contain determined markings and consumer advice)

(1) Section 12(2)(b)—

omit, insert—




(2) Section 12(3)—

insert—

Note—


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[s 35]


Clause 12

3

4

5

6

7891011

Clause 1213

1415

16

Clause 1718

19

20

21

22

23

Clause 2425

26

27

28

35 Amendment of s 13 (False advertising of computer games)


insert—

or 22CH(1)

(2) Section 13(3)—

insert—

Note—


36 Amendment of s 13B (Power to require certain advertisements to be submitted for approval)

Section 13B(1), ‘or the computer games classificationofficer’—

omit.

37 Amendment of s 13C (Defence to prosecution under section 13B)

(1) Section 13C, heading, ‘section 13B’—

omit, insert—

s 13B

(2) Section 13C, ‘or the computer games classification officer’—

omit.

38 Amendment of s 14 (Markings and consumer advice on containers)

(1) Section 14(2)(b)—

omit, insert—


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[s 39]


1234

567

8

910111213

Clause 14

15

16

17181920

Clause 2122

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30



(2) Section 14(3)—

insert—

Note—


39 Amendment of s 15 (Display of classifications notices)

Section 15(2), definition classifications notice—

omit, insert—

classifications notice, for computer games,means a notice in the form approved under theCommonwealth Act, section 8A aboutclassifications for computer games.

40 Amendment of s 21 (Sale of improperly marked classified computer games)

(1) Section 21(1), ‘this Act’—

omit, insert—

the Commonwealth Act


insert—

or 22CH(1)

(3) Section 21(3)—

insert—

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Page 33


[s 41]


1234

Clause 56

7

8

910111213

Clause 14

15

16

Clause 1718

19

20

2122

23

2425

262728

29

Note—


41 Amendment of s 21A (Prohibition against selling certain classified computer games)

Section 21A—

insert—

(3) Subsection (2) does not apply in relation to analteration or addition of a computer game thatconsists of a modification mentioned in theCommonwealth Act, section 20A(2)(a), (d) or (e)or 21(2)(a), (b), (ba) or (3).

42 Amendment of s 29 (No liability in certain circumstances)

Section 29(a), ‘under the ordinance’—

omit.

43 Replacement of s 42 (Additional power of inspector to seize computer games)

Section 42—

omit, insert—

42 Additional power of inspector to seize computer games


(a) a person makes representations to aninspector about a computer game; and

(b) the inspector reasonably believes thecomputer game is an objectionablecomputer game.

(2) The inspector may seize the computer game from

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Page 34


[s 44]


12

3456

789101112

Clause 13

14

15

Clause 16

1718

19

20

21

22

23

24

2526272829

any public place when the place is open to thepublic.

(3) An inspector who seizes a computer game undersubsection (2) must, as soon as practicable,submit the computer game to the board forclassification.

(4) If a computer game seized under subsection (2) isclassified as a G, PG, M, MA 15+ or R 18+computer game, the inspector must, as soon aspracticable after it is classified, return thecomputer game to the person who appears to beentitled to it.

44 Omission of pt 7 (Exemptions)

Part 7—

omit.

45 Amendment of s 62 (Evidentiary provisions)

(1) Section 62(2), ‘the computer games classification officer, theofficer’s delegate and’—

omit.

(2) Section 62(3), ‘computer games classification officer’—

omit, insert—

director or convenor

(3) Section 62(4)—

omit, insert—

(4) A document purporting to be a certificate givenby the director or the convenor under theCommonwealth Act, section 25 or 87 and statingany of the following matters is evidence of thematter—

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[s 46]


12

345

678

Clause 910

11

12

1314

15

16

171819

Clause 2021

22

23

2425

26

27

28

29

(a) whether a stated computer game has beenclassified;

(b) if a stated computer game has beenclassified—the classification given to thecomputer game;

(c) whether a stated advertisement has beenapproved, or refused approval, under theCommonwealth Act, section 29.

46 Amendment of s 63 (Indictable offences and summary offences)

(1) Section 63(4), from ‘only’—

omit, insert—

only by a person authorised in writing by theMinister.

(2) Section 63—

insert—

(5) For subsection (4), the Minister may authorise aperson either generally or in relation to a statedcomplaint.

47 Amendment of s 66 (Classified computer games not indecent or obscene)

(1) Section 66, heading—

omit, insert—

66 Particular computer games and advertisements not indecent or obscene

(2) Section 66(2), ‘This section’—

omit, insert—

Subsection (1)

(3) Section 66—

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Page 36


[s 48]


1

23456

Clause 78

9

10

Clause 1112

13

14

15

16

17

18

1920

Clause 21

22

23

24

25

insert—

(3) Also, to the extent a computer game is subject toa conditional cultural exemption in relation to arelevant showing, the computer game is notindecent or obscene material for the purposes ofthe Criminal Code.

48 Omission of s 68 (Delegation by computer games classification officer)

Section 68—

omit.

49 Amendment of s 69A (Protection of officials from criminal liability)

Section 69A(2), definition official—

omit, insert—

official means any of the following persons—

(a) the convenor;

(b) the director;

(c) an inspector;

(d) a public service employee assisting a personmentioned in paragraph (c).


Part 9—

insert—


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[s 50]


1

2

345

67

891011

121314

1516

17181920

21222324

2526

27282930313233

83 Definition for division

In this division—

repealed, if followed by a provision number,means the provision of that number as in forcefrom time to time before the commencement.

84 Classification of computer games under repealed s 5

(1) This section applies in relation to a computergame that, immediately before thecommencement, had a classification (the earlierclassification) given under repealed section 5.

(2) From the commencement, the following are takento have been given under the CommonwealthAct—

(a) the earlier classification of the computergame;

(b) any consumer advice (the earlier consumeradvice) for the computer game determinedunder the Commonwealth Act, section 20,as applied under repealed section 5(3).

(3) However, if the computer game is later classified,the earlier classification and the earlier consumeradvice stop having effect from when the laterclassification takes effect.

85 Application of particular modifications of computer games for ss 10A and 21A

To remove any doubt, it is declared that, forsections 10A(3) and 21A(3), an alteration oraddition of a computer game may consist of amodification mentioned in the CommonwealthAct, section 20A(2)(a), (d) or (e) or 21(2)(ba) or(3) only if the computer game is classified on orafter 1 January 2013.

v63

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[s 51]


1234

56

78910

11

12

13

Clause 14

151617

18

19

20

2122232425

2627

2829

3031

Note—

See the Classification (Publications, Films andComputer Games) Amendment (Classification Tools andOther Measures) Act 2014 (Cwlth), schedule 4, part 2.

86 Ending of exemptions given under repealed s 58 or 59

(1) This section applies if, immediately before thecommencement, an exemption given under eitherof the following provisions was in force for anentity—

(a) repealed section 58;

(b) repealed section 59.

(2) On the commencement, the exemption ends.


(1) Schedule 2, definitions advertisement, classified, computergames classification officer, exempt computer game andreview board—

omit.

(2) Schedule 2—

insert—

advertisement, for a computer game, has themeaning given by the Commonwealth Act,section 5, definition advertisement, to the extentthe definition relates to an advertisement for acomputer game.

classified means classified or reclassified underthe Commonwealth Act.

exempt computer game see the CommonwealthAct, section 5.

inspector means a person appointed to be aninspector under section 30(1).

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[s 52]

Court and Civil Legislation Amendment Bill 2017Part 8 Amendment of Classification of Films Act 1991

12

34

567

8

9

1011121314

15

16

Clause 17

18

Clause 19

20

21

22

2324

25262728

relevant showing has the meaning given by theCommonwealth Act, sections 6C and 6E.

review board see the Commonwealth Act, section5.

subject to a conditional cultural exemption hasthe meaning given by the Commonwealth Act,section 5.

(3) Schedule 2, definition consumer advice—

insert—

Note—

Under the Commonwealth Act, section 22CF(5),particular consumer advice determined by an approvedclassification tool is taken to be consumer advicedetermined by the board under section 20 of that Act.

Part 8 Amendment of Classification of Films Act 1991

52 Act amended

This part amends the Classification of Films Act 1991.

53 Replacement of s 2A (Exempt film excluded from Act)

Section 2A—

omit, insert—


(1) This Act does not apply to a film that is an exemptfilm.

(2) Also, this Act does not apply in relation to arelevant showing of a film to the extent the film issubject to a conditional cultural exemption inrelation to the relevant showing.

v63

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[s 54]


Clause 1

23

4

5

6

78910

111213

1415

1617

1819

2021

222324

25

26

2728293031

32

33

54 Amendment of s 3 (Definitions)

(1) Section 3, definitions advertisement, classifications notice,exempt film, review board and synopsis—

omit.

(2) Section 3—

insert—

advertisement, for a film, has the meaning givenby the Commonwealth Act, section 5, definitionadvertisement, to the extent the definition relatesto an advertisement for a film.

classifications notice, for a film, means a noticein the form approved under the CommonwealthAct, section 8A about classifications for films.

exempt film see the Commonwealth Act, section5.



review board see the Commonwealth Act, section5.


(3) Section 3, definition consumer advice—

insert—

Note—


(4) Section 3, ‘In this Act—’—

omit, insert—

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[s 55]


12

3

4

Clause 56

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

Clause 1415

16

17

Clause 1819

20

21

2223242526

The dictionary in schedule 1 defines particularwords used in this Act.

(5) Section 3, all definitions—

relocate to schedule 1, as inserted by this Act.

55 Amendment of s 4 (Inspectors and films classification officer)

(1) Section 4, heading, ‘and films classification officer’—

omit.

(2) Section 4(5), penalty, ‘contravention of this subsection’—

omit, insert—

subsection (5)

(3) Section 4(6) and (7)—

omit.

56 Omission of s 4A (Delegation by films classification officer)

Section 4A—

omit.

57 Amendment of s 21 (Prohibition against exhibition of certain films in public places)

Section 21(4)—

omit, insert—

(4) Subsection (3) does not apply in relation to analteration or addition of a film that consists of amodification mentioned in the CommonwealthAct, section 20A(2)(a) to (e) or 21(2)(a) to (d) or(3).

v63

Page 42


[s 58]


Clause 12

3

4

5

678

9101112

13141516

17

18

19

20

2122

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

58 Amendment of s 25CA (Calling in unclassified film for classification)

(1) Section 25CA(1)—

omit, insert—


(a) the director has reasonable grounds tobelieve an unclassified film is not an exemptfilm; and

(b) the film is being published in Queensland,or the director has reasonable grounds tobelieve the film will be published inQueensland; and

(c) if the film is being published inQueensland—the film is not subject to aconditional cultural exemption in relation tothe publication.

(2) Section 25CA(2), ‘or the films classification officer’—

omit.

(3) Section 25CA—

insert—

(2A) The notice has effect only if it is published in theCommonwealth gazette.

(4) Section 25CA(4)—

omit.

(5) Section 25CA(5), ‘subsection (3)’—

omit, insert—

subsection (4)

(6) Section 25CA(2A) and (3)—

renumber as section 25CA(3) and (4).

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[s 59]


Clause 1

2

3

Clause 4

5

6

Clause 78

9

10

Clause 1112

13

14

15

16

17

Clause 1819

20

21

22

2324

25

59 Amendment of s 25CB (Calling in film for reclassification)

Section 25CB(2), ‘or the films classification officer’—

omit.

60 Amendment of s 25CC (Obtaining copies for review)

Section 25CC(2), ‘or the films classification officer’—

omit.

61 Amendment of s 25D (Power to require certain advertisements to be submitted for approval)

Section 25D(1), ‘or the films classification officer’—

omit.

62 Amendment of s 25E (Defence to prosecution under section 25D)

(1) Section 25E, heading, ‘section 25D’—

omit, insert—

s 25D

(2) Section 25E, ‘or the films classification officer’—

omit.

63 Amendment of s 27 (Advertisement to contain determined markings and consumer advice)

Section 27(2)—

omit, insert—

(2) Subsection (3) applies if—

(a) the board reclassifies a film under theCommonwealth Act, section 39; or


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[s 64]


123

45

6789101112131415

Clause 16

17

18

19

2021

222324

252627282930313233

(i) a classification or consumer advice fora film under the Commonwealth Act,section 22B(3); or

(ii) a classification for a film under theCommonwealth Act, section 22CH(1).

(3) Display of the determined markings andconsumer advice that applied to the film beforethe reclassification or revocation is sufficientcompliance with subsection (1) for the period of30 days after the day the reclassification orrevocation takes effect.Note—


64 Amendment of s 28 (False advertising of films prohibited)

Section 28(1A)—

omit, insert—

(2) Subsection (3) applies if the board—

(a) reclassifies a film under the CommonwealthAct, section 39; or

(b) revokes a classification for a film under theCommonwealth Act, section 22B(3) or22CH(1).

(3) Indicating the film has the classification thatapplied to the film before the reclassification orrevocation is sufficient compliance withsubsection (1) for the period of 30 days after theday the reclassification or revocation takes effect.Note—


v63

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[s 65]


Clause 12

3

4

5

67

8

91011

1213

14151617181920212223

Clause 2425

26

27

28

2930

65 Amendment of s 29 (Markings and consumer advice on containers)

Section 29—

insert—

(2) Subsection (3) applies if—

(a) the board reclassifies a film under theCommonwealth Act, section 39; or


(i) a classification or consumer advice fora film under the Commonwealth Act,section 22B(3); or

(ii) a classification for a film under theCommonwealth Act, section 22CH(1).

(3) Bearing the determined markings and consumeradvice that applied to the film before thereclassification or revocation is sufficientcompliance with subsection (1) for the period of30 days after the day the reclassification orrevocation takes effect.Note—


66 Amendment of s 36 (Display and sale of improperly marked classified films)

Section 36—

insert—

(2) Subsection (3) applies if the board—

(a) reclassifies a film under the CommonwealthAct, section 39; or

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[s 67]


123

456789101112

Clause 1314

15

16

17

18

19

2021222324

Clause 2526

27

28

29

30

(b) revokes a classification for a film under theCommonwealth Act, section 22B(3) or22CH(1).

(3) Indicating the film has the classification thatapplied before the reclassification or revocation issufficient compliance with subsection (1) for theperiod of 30 days after the day the reclassificationor revocation takes effect.Note—


67 Amendment of s 36A (Prohibition against sale of certain films)

(1) Section 36A(3), ‘an unclassified’—

omit, insert—

a classified

(2) Section 36A(4)—

omit, insert—

(4) Subsection (3) does not apply in relation to analteration or addition of a film that consists of amodification mentioned in the CommonwealthAct, section 20A(2)(a) to (e) or 21(2)(a) to (d) or(3).

68 Replacement of s 52 (Additional power of inspector to seize films)

Section 52—

omit, insert—

52 Additional power of inspector to seize films


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[s 69]


12

34

56

789

10111213

1415

Clause 16

17

18

Clause 19

20

21

222324252627

28

2930

(a) a person makes a complaint to an inspectorabout a film; and

(b) the inspector reasonably believes the film isan objectionable film.

(2) The inspector may seize the film from any placethe inspector may lawfully enter or board.

(3) An inspector who seizes a film under subsection(2) must, as soon as practicable, submit the film tothe board for classification.

(4) If a film seized under subsection (2) is classified,the inspector must, as soon as practicable after itis classified, return the film to the person whoappears to be entitled to it.

(5) Subsection (4) does not apply if the film isclassified as an X 18+ or RC film.

69 Omission of pt 7 (Exemptions)

Part 7—

omit.


(1) Section 60(1)—

omit, insert—

(1) In a proceeding for an offence against this Act, adocument purporting to be a certificate given bythe director or the convenor under theCommonwealth Act, section 25 or 87 and statingany of the following matters is evidence of thematter—

(a) whether a stated film has been classified;

(b) if a stated film has been classified—theclassification given to the film;

v63

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[s 71]


123

4

5

Clause 67

8

9

1011

12

13

141516

Clause 1718

19

20

21

22

23

2425262728

(c) whether a stated advertisement has beenapproved, or refused approval, under theCommonwealth Act, section 29.

(2) Section 60(3) and (4)—

omit.



omit, insert—


(2) Section 61—

insert—

(5) For subsection (4), the Minister may authorise aperson either generally or in relation to a statedcomplaint.

72 Amendment of s 64 (Certain classified films not indecent or obscene)

(1) Section 64(2), ‘This section’—

omit, insert—

Subsection (1)

(2) Section 64—

insert—

(3) Also, to the extent a film is subject to aconditional cultural exemption in relation to arelevant showing, the film is not indecent orobscene material for the purposes of the CriminalCode.

v63

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[s 73]


Clause 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

1112

Clause 13

14

15

16

17

1819

20212223242526272829

73 Amendment of s 66A (Protection of officials from liability)

(1) Section 66A, heading, after ‘from’—

insert—

criminal

(2) Section 66A(2), definition official—

omit, insert—


(a) the convenor;

(b) the director;

(c) an inspector;

(d) a public service employee assisting a personmentioned in paragraph (c).


Part 9—

insert—


81 Application of particular modifications of films for ss 21 and 36A

To remove any doubt, it is declared that, forsections 21(4) and 36A(4), an alteration oraddition of a film may consist of a modificationmentioned in the Commonwealth Act, section20A(2)(a), (d) or (e) or 21(2)(ba) or (3) only if thefilm is classified on or after 1 January 2013.Note—

See the Classification (Publications, Films andComputer Games) Amendment (Classification Tools andOther Measures) Act 2014 (Cwlth), schedule 4, part 2.

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[s 75]

Court and Civil Legislation Amendment Bill 2017Part 9 Amendment of Classification of Publications Act 1991

12

3456

7

8

9

10

111213

Clause 14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Clause 21

22

Clause 23

24

25

82 Ending of exemptions given under repealed s 57 or 59A

(1) This section applies if, immediately before thecommencement, an exemption given under eitherof the following provisions was in force for anentity—

(a) repealed section 57;

(b) repealed section 59A.




75 Insertion of new sch 1

After part 9—

insert—

Schedule 1 Dictionary

section 3

Part 9 Amendment of Classification of Publications Act 1991

76 Act amended

This part amends the Classification of Publications Act 1991.

77 Insertion of new s 2A

After section 2—

insert—

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[s 78]


1

2345

Clause 6

78910

11

12

13

1415161718

1920

2122

2324

252627

2829

30

31

32


This Act does not apply in relation to a relevantshowing of a publication to the extent thepublication is subject to a conditional culturalexemption in relation to the relevant showing.


(1) Section 3, definitions advertisement, approved wholesaler,child abuse photograph, classification guidelines, classified,Code, code of conduct, interim prohibited publication, QCATinformation notice, retail seller and submittable publication—

omit.

(2) Section 3—

insert—

advertisement, for a publication, has the meaninggiven by the Commonwealth Act, section 5,definition advertisement, to the extent thedefinition relates to an advertisement for apublication.

classified means classified or reclassified underthe Commonwealth Act.




submittable publication see the CommonwealthAct, section 5.

(3) Section 3, definition prohibited publication, paragraph (c)—

omit.

(4) Section 3, ‘In this Act—’—

v63

Page 52


[s 79]


1

23

4

5

Clause 67

8

9

Clause 10

11

12

13

Clause 14

15

16

Clause 17

18

19

Clause 2021

22

23

24

omit, insert—

The dictionary in schedule 1 defines particularwords used in this Act.

(5) Section 3, all definitions—

relocate to schedule 1, as inserted by this Act.

79 Omission of s 4 (Classification under Commonwealth Act)

Section 4—

omit.

80 Amendment of s 5 (Inspectors)

Section 5(5), penalty, ‘contravention of this subsection’—

omit, insert—

subsection (5)

81 Omission of ss 6–8

Sections 6 to 8—

omit.

82 Omission of s 9 (Classification of publications)

Section 9—

omit.

83 Amendment of s 9A (Power to require publisher to submit application for classification of a publication)

(1) Section 9A(1) and (2)—

omit, insert—


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[s 84]


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1617

18

19

Clause 2021

22

23

Clause 2425

26

27

28

29

30

(a) the director reasonably believes apublication is a submittable publication; and

(b) the publication is being published inQueensland, or the director reasonablybelieves the publication will be published inQueensland; and

(c) if the publication is being published inQueensland—the publication is not subjectto a conditional cultural exemption inrelation to the publication.

(2) The director may, by written notice given to thepublisher of the publication, require the publisherto submit an application for classification of thepublication, or of subsequent issues of thepublication, by the board.

(2A) The notice has effect only if it is published in theCommonwealth gazette.

(2) Section 9A(2A) and (3)—

renumber as section 9A(3) and (4).

84 Amendment of s 9B (Power to require certain advertisements to be submitted for approval)

Section 9B(1), ‘or the publications classification officer’—

omit.

85 Amendment of s 9C (Defence to prosecution under section 9A or 9B)

(1) Section 9C, heading, ‘section 9A’—

omit, insert—

s 9A

(2) Section 9C, ‘or the publications classification officer’—

omit.

v63

Page 54


[s 86]


Clause 1

2

3

Clause 456

7

8

Clause 910

11

12

Clause 1314

15

16

Clause 1718

19

20

Clause 2122

23

24

86 Omission of ss 10 and 11

Sections 10 and 11—

omit.

87 Omission of pt 2A (Protection of children and families by conditions for displaying certain unrestricted publications)

Part 2A—

omit.

88 Amendment of s 12 (Sale etc. of prohibited publication or child abuse photograph)

Section 12, ‘or child abuse photograph’—

omit.

89 Amendment of s 14 (Possession of child abuse publication or child abuse photograph)


omit.

90 Amendment of s 15 (Exhibition or display of prohibited publication or child abuse photograph)


omit.

91 Amendment of s 16 (Leaving prohibited publication or child abuse photograph in or on public place)


omit.

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[s 92]


Clause 12

3

4

Clause 56

7

8

9

1011121314

Clause 1516

17

18

Clause 1920

21

22

Clause 2324

25

26

92 Amendment of s 18 (Procurement of minor for RC publication or child abuse photograph)


omit.

93 Replacement of s 19 (Distributors, retail sellers and advertisers not liable in certain circumstances)

Section 19—

omit, insert—

19 Advertisers not liable in certain circumstances

A person who advertises a publication is notguilty of an offence against section 12 if theperson does not know, and has no reason tosuspect, the publication is a prohibitedpublication.

94 Amendment of s 20 (Leaving prohibited publication or child abuse photograph in or on private premises)


omit.

95 Omission of s 20C (Offence to contravene a display order for an unrestricted publication)

Section 20C—

omit.

96 Amendment of s 20E (Consumer advice for unrestricted publications)

Section 20E—

insert—

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Page 56


[s 97]


12345

Clause 67

8

9

1011

12

1314

1516

1718

19202122

2324252627

Clause 28

29

30

31

Note—


97 Replacement of s 28 (Additional power of inspector to seize publications)

Section 28—

omit, insert—

28 Additional power of inspector to seize publications


(a) a person makes a complaint to an inspectorabout a publication; and

(b) the inspector reasonably believes thepublication is a prohibited publication.

(2) The inspector may seize the publication from anyplace the inspector may lawfully enter or board.

(3) An inspector who seizes a publication undersubsection (2) must, as soon as practicable,submit the publication to the board forclassification.

(4) If a publication seized under subsection (2) isclassified as an unrestricted publication, theinspector must, as soon as practicable after it isclassified, return the publication to the personwho appears to be entitled to it.


(1) Section 32(1)—

omit, insert—

(1) In a proceeding for an offence against this Act,

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[s 99]


12

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121314

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16

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181920

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23

24

25

26

2728

29

30

31

each of the following documents is evidence ofthe matters stated in it—

(a) a document purporting to be a certificategiven by the director or the convenor underthe Commonwealth Act, section 25 or 87and stating either of the following matters—

(i) whether a stated publication has beenclassified;

(ii) if a stated publication has beenclassified—the classification given tothe publication;

(b) a document purporting to be a certificategiven by the director and stating whether apublication is a submittable publication.

(2) Section 32—

insert—


convenor means the convenor of theClassification Review Board established underthe Commonwealth Act.


(1) Section 33(1)(b), ‘or child abuse photograph’—

omit.


omit, insert—


(3) Section 33—

insert—

(5) For subsection (4), the Minister may authorise a

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[s 100]


12

Clause 3

4

5

6

7

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10

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12

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16

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18

19

20

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person either generally or in relation to a statedcomplaint.

100 Amendment of s 34 (Forfeiture)

(1) Section 34(1), ‘or child abuse photograph’—

omit.

(2) Section 34(1) and (2), ‘, photograph’—

omit.

101 Amendment of s 35 (Return of seized publications or photographs)

(1) Section 35, heading, ‘or photographs’—

omit.

(2) Section 35(3)—

omit.

102 Amendment of s 36 (Unrestricted publication not indecent or obscene)

(1) Section 36, heading, ‘Unrestricted publication’—

omit, insert—

Particular publications

(2) Section 36—

insert—

(2) Also, to the extent a publication is subject to aconditional cultural exemption in relation to arelevant showing, the publication is not indecentor obscene material for the purposes of theCriminal Code.

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[s 103]


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103 Omission of s 37 (Exemptions)

Section 37—

omit.

104 Amendment of s 39 (Protection of officials from liability)

(1) Section 39, heading, after ‘from’—

insert—

criminal

(2) Section 39(2), definition official—

omit, insert—


(a) the director;

(b) an inspector;

(c) a public service employee assisting a personmentioned in paragraph (b).


Part 6—

insert—


45 Definition for division

In this division—


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[s 106]


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20

21

22

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46 Classification of publications under repealed s 9

(1) This section applies in relation to a publicationthat, immediately before the commencement, hada classification (the earlier classification) givenunder repealed section 9(1).

(2) From the commencement, the earlierclassification of the publication is taken to havebeen given under the Commonwealth Act.

(3) However, if the publication is later classified, theearlier classification stops having effect fromwhen the later classification takes effect.

47 Ending of exemption given under repealed s 37

(1) This section applies if, immediately before thecommencement, an exemption given underrepealed section 37 was in force for an entity.


106 Insertion of new sch 1

After part 6—

insert—

Schedule 1 Dictionary

section 3

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[s 107]

Court and Civil Legislation Amendment Bill 2017Part 10 Amendment of Court Funds Act 1973

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2

Clause 3

4

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6

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12

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141516

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Part 10 Amendment of Court Funds Act 1973

107 Act amended

This part amends the Court Funds Act 1973.

108 Amendment of long title

Long title, from ‘to amend’ to ‘District Court’—

omit, insert—

to provide for the custody and investment ofmoney paid into the Supreme Court, the DistrictCourt and Magistrates Courts


Section 4, definition court—

omit, insert—

Court means the Supreme Court or the DistrictCourt, or a Magistrates Court into which anamount that is money in Court is paid.

Part 11 Amendment of Criminal Code

110 Code amended

This part amends the Criminal Code.Note—

See also the amendments in schedule 1.


(1) Section 1, definition classification officer—

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[s 112]

Court and Civil Legislation Amendment Bill 2017Part 11 Amendment of Criminal Code

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2

3

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9

10

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omit.

(2) Section 1—

insert—

Commonwealth Classification Act, for chapter22, see section 207A.

112 Amendment of s 207A (Definitions for this chapter)

(1) Section 207A, definition classification officer—

omit.

(2) Section 207A—

insert—

Commonwealth Classification Act means theClassification (Publications, Films and ComputerGames) Act 1995 (Cwlth).

113 Amendment of s 228E (Defences for ss 228A–228DC)

(1) Section 228E(3)—

omit, insert—

(3) It is a defence for the person to prove that, at thetime of the alleged offence—

(a) the material that is alleged to be childexploitation material was subject to aconditional cultural exemption in relation toa relevant showing; and

(b) the person engaged in the conduct that isalleged to constitute the offence for thepurpose of the relevant showing.

(2) Section 228E(4), ‘(3)(b)(i)’—

omit, insert—

(3)(b)

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[s 114]

Court and Civil Legislation Amendment Bill 2017Part 11 Amendment of Criminal Code

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2

3

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(3) Section 228E(8)—

omit, insert—


certificate means a certificate under theCommonwealth Classification Act, section 25 or87.

relevant showing has the meaning given by theCommonwealth Classification Act, sections 6Cand 6E.

subject to a conditional cultural exemption hasthe meaning given by the CommonwealthClassification Act, section 5.

114 Amendment of s 228H (Possession etc. of child exploitation material by law enforcement officer)

(1) Section 228H(1)(a), ‘classification officer or’—

omit.

(2) Section 228H(1)(b), examples, second dot point, ‘aclassification officer for classification’—

omit, insert—

the Classification Board established under theCommonwealth Classification Act forclassification under that Act

(3) Section 228H—

insert—


law enforcement officer includes an inspectorunder any of the following Acts—

(a) the Classification of Computer Games andImages Act 1995;

(b) the Classification of Films Act 1991;

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[s 115]

Court and Civil Legislation Amendment Bill 2017Part 12 Amendment of Evidence Act 1977

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(c) the Classification of Publications Act 1991.

Part 12 Amendment of Evidence Act 1977

115 Act amended

This part amends the Evidence Act 1977.

116 Amendment of s 58 (Proof of letters patent)

(1) Section 58(1) and (3), after ‘(premiers)’—

insert—

or the State archivist

(2) Section 58(2), ‘officer’—

omit, insert—

appropriately qualified officer

(3) Section 58—

insert—

(2A) The State archivist may delegate the power undersubsection (1) to an appropriately qualifiedofficer of the State archives.

(4) Section 58(4)—

insert—

State archives means the Queensland StateArchives established under the Public RecordsAct 2002, section 21(2).

State archivist means the State Archivist underthe Public Records Act 2002, section 21(1).

(5) Section 58(2A) to (4)—


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[s 117]

Court and Civil Legislation Amendment Bill 2017Part 13 Amendment of Information Privacy Act 2009

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Clause 3

4

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7

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9

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13

14

15

16

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18

19

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25

Part 13 Amendment of Information Privacy Act 2009

117 Act amended

This part amends the Information Privacy Act 2009.

118 Amendment of s 45 (Making access or amendment applications for children)

Section 45(2), definition parent, paragraph 1, ‘is any’—

omit, insert—

means any

119 Amendment of s 53 (Noncompliance with application requirement)

(1) Section 53—

insert—

(4A) Subsection (4) does not limit section 52.

(2) Section 53(4A) to (6)—


120 Amendment of s 88 (Deletion of irrelevant information)

Section 88(3)—

omit, insert—

(3) However, the agency or Minister may give accessto the document under subsection (2) only if theagency or Minister considers it is reasonablypracticable to give access to the copy.

121 Amendment of s 89 (Deletion of exempt information)

Section 89(c)—

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910

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12

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15

16

17

18

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20

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22

23

24

omit.

122 Amendment of s 90 (Deletion of contrary to public interest information)

Section 90(c)—

omit.

123 Amendment of s 94 (Internal review)

Section 94—

insert—

(4) Subsection (3) applies despite the ActsInterpretation Act 1954, section 27A.

124 Amendment of s 95 (Decisions that may not be reviewed)

(1) Section 95, after ‘access’—

insert—

or amendment

(2) Section 95(b), after ‘principal officer’—

insert—

personally

(3) Section 95(c), after ‘Minister’—

insert—

personally

125 Amendment of s 115 (Requiring a search)

Section 115(1), ‘or further searches’—

omit, insert—

or to conduct further searches

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[s 126]


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126 Amendment of s 127 (Vexatious applicants)

(1) Section 127(8), definition abuse of process, paragraph (a),after ‘access’—

insert—

or amendment

(2) Section 127(8), definition abuse of process, paragraph (b),‘actions’—

omit, insert—

or amendment action

127 Amendment of s 135 (Performance monitoring and support functions)

Section 135(1)(b)—

insert—

(vi) without limiting subparagraph (v), identify andcomment on legislative and administrativechanges that would improve the administration ofthis Act; and

128 Amendment of sch 3, s 2 (IPP 2—Collection of personal information (requested from individual))

Schedule 3, section 2(5)—

omit, insert—

(5) However, the agency is not required to act undersubsection (3) if the personal information iscollected in the context of the delivery of anemergency service.Example—

personal information collected during a triple 0emergency call or during the giving of treatment orassistance to a person in need of an emergency service

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[s 129]


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3132

129 Amendment of sch 3, s 11 (IPP 11—Limits on disclosure)

(1) Schedule 3, section 11(1)—

insert—

(ea) all of the following apply—

(i) ASIO has asked the agency to disclose thepersonal information;

(ii) an officer or employee of ASIO authorisedin writing by the director-general of ASIOfor this paragraph has certified in writingthat the personal information is required inconnection with the performance by ASIOof its functions;

(iii) the disclosure is made to an officer oremployee of ASIO authorised in writing bythe director-general of ASIO to receive thepersonal information; or

(2) Schedule 3, section 11(3), ‘to the agency’—

omit, insert—

by the agency


(1) Schedule 5—

insert—

ASIO means the Australian Security IntelligenceOrganisation established under the AustralianSecurity Intelligence Organisation Act 1979(Cwlth).

director-general, of ASIO, means the personappointed as the Director-General of Securityunder the Australian Security IntelligenceOrganisation Act 1979 (Cwlth).

(2) Schedule 5, definition reviewable decision, paragraph (b),‘section 53(5)’—

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[s 131]

Court and Civil Legislation Amendment Bill 2017Part 14 Amendment of Invasion of Privacy Act 1971

1

2

34

5

6

78

9

10

11

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13

Clause 1415

16

17

1819202122

2324

252627

omit, insert—

section 53(6)

(3) Schedule 5, definition reviewable decision, paragraph (f),‘access to a document’—

omit, insert—

access to all or part of a document

(4) Schedule 5, definition reviewable decision, paragraph (j), ‘, 89or 90’—

omit.

Part 14 Amendment of Invasion of Privacy Act 1971

131 Act amended

This part amends the Invasion of Privacy Act 1971.

132 Amendment of s 43 (Prohibition on use of listening devices)

(1) Section 43(2)—

insert—

(e) to or in relation to the use of a listeningdevice that is a government network radio,activated by a communications centreoperator for a public safety entity, incircumstances in which—

(i) an officer of the entity has activated aduress alarm; or

(ii) an officer of the entity has contactedthe communications centre operator toask for assistance; or

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[s 132]

Court and Civil Legislation Amendment Bill 2017Part 14 Amendment of Invasion of Privacy Act 1971

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2425

262728

29

303132

33

(iii) the communications centre operatorhas reasonable grounds to believe theremay be a risk to the life, health orsafety of an officer of the entity.

Example for subparagraph (iii)—

A communications centre operator for a publicsafety entity has lost contact with an officer of theentity and the officer does not respond to normalradio communication.

(2) Section 43—

insert—


communications centre operator, for a publicsafety entity, means a person who is employed orotherwise engaged by the entity, whether on apaid or voluntary basis, to maintain radio contactwith officers of the entity.

government network radio means a radio that—

(a) uses a secure digital radio communicationsnetwork to enable a communications centreoperator for a public safety entity and anofficer of the entity to communicate witheach other; and

(b) may be fitted to a vehicle or carried by aperson.

officer, of a public safety entity, means a personwho is employed or otherwise engaged by theentity, whether on a paid or voluntary basis.

public safety entity means—

(a) the Queensland Ambulance Serviceestablished under the Ambulance ServiceAct 1991; or

(b) the Queensland Police Service; or

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[s 133]

Court and Civil Legislation Amendment Bill 2017Part 15 Amendment of Justices of the Peace and Commissioners for Declarations Act 1991

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7

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(c) any of the following entities establishedunder the Fire and Emergency Services Act1990—

(i) the Queensland Fire and EmergencyService;

(ii) the State Emergency Service;

(iii) an emergency service unit; or

(d) a rural fire brigade registered under the Fireand Emergency Services Act 1990.

Part 15 Amendment of Justices of the Peace and Commissioners for Declarations Act 1991

133 Act amended

This part amends the Justices of the Peace and Commissionersfor Declarations Act 1991.

134 Amendment of s 3 (Interpretation)

(1) Section 3, heading—

omit, insert—

3 Definitions

(2) Section 3—

insert—

Queensland Government website means—

(a) www.qld.gov.au; or

(b) another website prescribed by regulation.

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[s 135]


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135 Amendment of s 21 (Registration of justices of the peace and commissioners for declarations)

Section 21(5)—

omit, insert—

(5) The registrar must publish, on the QueenslandGovernment website, notice of the appointmentand registration of a person as a justice of thepeace or commissioner for declarations.

136 Amendment of s 23 (Resignation)

Section 23(2) and (3)—

omit, insert—

(2) On receiving the person’s written resignation, theregistrar must—

(a) publish notice of the resignation on theQueensland Government website; and

(b) remove the person’s registered particularsfrom the register.

(3) The person ceases to hold office as a justice of thepeace or commissioner for declarations when theperson’s written resignation is given to theregistrar.

137 Amendment of s 24 (Revocation of appointment)

(1) Section 24(1), ‘, by notification published in the gazette,may’—

omit, insert—

may, by notice given to the registrar,

(2) Section 24(2)—

omit, insert—

(2) On receiving a notice under subsection (1) in

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[s 138]


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293031

relation to a person, the registrar must—

(a) give the person a copy of the notice; and

(b) publish the notice on the QueenslandGovernment website; and

(c) remove the person’s registered particularsfrom the register.

(3) The person ceases to hold office as a justice of thepeace or commissioner for declarations when thenotice is published on the QueenslandGovernment website.

138 Amendment of s 25 (Prohibition on acting in office)

(1) Section 25(1) to (4)—

omit, insert—

(1) The Governor in Council may, by notice given tothe registrar, prohibit an appointed justice of thepeace or an appointed commissioner fordeclarations from acting in the office for a periodstated in the notice.

(2) The Governor in Council may act undersubsection (1) for the reasons the Governor inCouncil considers appropriate.

(3) On receiving a notice under subsection (1) inrelation to a person, the registrar must—

(a) give the person a copy of the notice; and

(b) publish the notice on the QueenslandGovernment website; and

(c) make the following changes to theregister—

(i) at the start of the period stated in thenotice—remove the person’s registeredparticulars from the register;

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[s 139]

Court and Civil Legislation Amendment Bill 2017Part 16 Amendment of Land Court Act 2000

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20

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23

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26

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(ii) at the end of the period stated in thenotice—enter in the register theregistered particulars that wereremoved under subparagraph (i).

(4) A person prohibited from acting as a justice of thepeace or commissioner for declarations under anotice given under subsection (1)—

(a) ceases to hold the office from the start of theperiod stated in the notice; and

(b) resumes the office from the end of theperiod stated in the notice.

(2) Section 25(5), ‘subsection (3)(b)’—

omit, insert—

subsection (4)(b)

139 Amendment of s 26 (Notification of cessation of office)

Section 26(2)(a)—

omit, insert—

(a) publish notice of the cessation of office onthe Queensland Government website; and

Part 16 Amendment of Land Court Act 2000

140 Act amended

This part amends the Land Court Act 2000.

141 Amendment of s 7A (Land Court has power of the Supreme Court)

(1) Section 7A(2), ‘subsection (2)’—

omit, insert—

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30

subsection (1)


omit, insert—

subsection (3)


After section 28—

insert—

28A Acting judicial registrars

(1) The Governor in Council may appoint a person toact as a judicial registrar—

(a) during any period when a judicial registraris absent from duty or can not, for anotherreason, perform the functions of a judicialregistrar; or

(b) if the conduct of the business of the LandCourt, in the opinion of the Governor inCouncil, requires the appointment.

(2) An acting judicial registrar is appointed on apart-time or full-time basis for the term, of notmore than 2 years, stated in the person’sinstrument of appointment.

(3) The provisions of this Act applying to judicialregistrars also apply to an acting judicial registrarto the extent the application is possible.

(4) The rights of a public service officer appointed asan acting judicial registrar may be preservedunder a regulation.

143 Amendment of s 37 (ADR process applies to proceedings started under this part)

(1) Section 37—

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31

insert—

(2A) Without limiting subsection (1), for a relevantADR process—

(a) each party to a proceeding who participatesin the ADR process must be prepared toidentify and discuss the issues in dispute inan attempt to negotiate a settlement; and

(b) if a party is represented in the ADR processby a lawyer or agent—

(i) the lawyer or agent must have authorityto settle the matter or any issuediscussed; or

(ii) if it is not practicable for the lawyer oragent to have the authority mentionedin subparagraph (i)—the lawyer oragent must have the authority to make arecommendation to the party aboutsettling the matter or any issuediscussed.

(2) Section 37—

insert—


relevant ADR process means an ADR processwithin the meaning of the Civil Proceedings Act2011, section 39, other than to the extent thesection refers to case appraisal.

(3) Section 37(2A) to (4)—



Part 2—

insert—

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Division 12 Application of Act to Land Court for recommendatory provisions

52A Meaning of recommendatory provision

In this division—

recommendatory provision means—

(a) section 32F; or

(b) the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003,part 6, division 5 and part 7, division 6; or

(c) the Environmental Protection Act 1994,chapter 5, part 5, division 3, subdivision 3;or

(d) the following provisions of the MineralResources Act 1989—

(i) sections 72 and 75 to 78;

(ii) sections 265, 268 and 269;

(iii) section 318BC; or

(e) the Petroleum and Gas (Production andSafety) Act 2004, sections 320 and 363I; or

(f) the Torres Strait Islander Cultural HeritageAct 2003, part 6, division 5 and part 7,division 6; or

(g) another provision of this Act or another Actthat confers an administrative function onthe Land Court.

52B Application of Act

(1) The following provisions of this Act apply to theLand Court in the performance of a functionconferred on the court under a recommendatory

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provision, with all necessary changes, as if theperformance of the function under therecommendatory provision were a proceeding—

(a) section 5;

(b) section 7A(2)(a) and (c) and (3);

(c) section 9;

(d) section 16;

(e) section 22;

(f) section 24;

(g) section 25;

(h) section 27;

(i) section 33;

(j) section 34;

(k) section 36;

(l) section 37, other than to the extent the CivilProceedings Act 2011, part 6 refers to caseappraisal;

(m) section 42;

(n) section 46;

(o) section 52.

(2) Sections 32A, 32C and 32D of this Act apply tothe Land Court in the performance of a functionconferred on the court under the followingrecommendatory provisions, with all necessarychanges, as if the performance of the functionunder the recommendatory provision were aproceeding—

(a) the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003,part 6, division 5 and part 7, division 6;

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(b) the Torres Strait Islander Cultural HeritageAct 2003, part 6, division 5 and part 7,division 6.


performance, of a function, includes the exerciseof a power.


Part 3, division 2—

insert—

57A Costs

(1) The Land Appeal Court may order costs for anappeal to the court as it considers appropriate.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the Land AppealCourt may order costs for the proceeding in whichthe decision appealed against was made, whetheror not the court or tribunal that made the decisionmade, or had power to make, an order for costs forthe proceeding.

(3) If the Land Appeal Court does not make an orderunder subsection (1), each party to the appealmust bear the party’s own costs for the appeal.

(4) This section is subject to the provisions of this Actor another Act to the contrary.

146 Amendment of s 72 (Application of certain provisions of pt 2 to Land Appeal Court)

Section 72(1), ‘8, 9, 21, 22 and 34’—

omit, insert—

7A, 7B, 8, 9, 21, 22 and 33(5)

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[s 147]

Court and Civil Legislation Amendment Bill 2017Part 17 Amendment of Legal Aid Queensland Act 1997

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Part 17 Amendment of Legal Aid Queensland Act 1997

147 Act amended

This part amends the Legal Aid Queensland Act 1997.

148 Amendment of s 45 (General powers)

(1) Section 45(2), ‘but subject to subsection (4),’—

omit.

(2) Section 45(4) and (6)—

omit.

(3) Section 45(5)—

renumber as section 45(4).

149 Amendment of s 55 (Delegation of board’s powers)

Section 55(1), after ‘Act’—

insert—

, other than under section 73A,

150 Amendment of s 65 (Qualifications for appointment)

Section 65, from ‘is a lawyer’—

omit, insert—

is appropriately qualified to perform the functionsof the chief executive officer.

151 Amendment of s 67 (Chief executive officer’s responsibilities)

Section 67(b) and (c)—

omit, insert—

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(b) ensuring legal services are provided tolegally assisted persons under this Act; and

(c) for legal services mentioned in paragraph(b) provided by Legal Aid lawyers,ensuring—

(i) arrangements are made for theprovision of the legal services; and

(ii) the legal services are supervised.

152 Amendment of s 71 (External employment)

Section 71, ‘paid employment’—

omit, insert—

other legal work


After section 73—

insert—

73A Holding of practising certificates

(1) If the board recommends the appointment, aschief executive officer, of a person who is not alawyer, the board must nominate—

(a) a Legal Aid lawyer (the primary holder) tohold a relevant practising certificate; and

(b) another Legal Aid lawyer (a reserve holder)to hold a relevant practising certificate, onthe condition the certificate comes into forceonly if the primary holder ceases to be aLegal Aid lawyer.

(2) Also, the board must nominate a Legal Aid lawyer(also a reserve holder) to hold a relevantpractising certificate on the condition mentionedin subsection (1)(b) if—

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(a) a person who is not a lawyer is appointed asthe chief executive officer; and

(b) during the person’s term of office, theprimary holder or a reserve holder(including a reserve holder nominated underthis subsection) ceases to be a Legal Aidlawyer.

(3) The board may nominate a Legal Aid lawyerunder subsection (1) or (2) only if—

(a) the lawyer has appropriate seniority andexperience; and

(b) the nomination is approved by theAttorney-General.

(4) If the relevant practising certificate held by areserve holder comes into force, the holder istaken, for this section, to be the primary holder inrelation to the certificate.

(5) The Legal Profession Act 2007, section 45(3)does not apply to a local practising certificate heldby a reserve holder under this section orotherwise.


local practising certificate see the LegalProfession Act 2007, schedule 2.

relevant practising certificate means a localpractising certificate as a principal for the lawfirm that is Legal Aid.

154 Amendment of s 82 (Secrecy)

(1) Section 82(1)—

insert—

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(d) a law student who is allowed by Legal Aidto participate in providing legal assistanceunder this Act; or

(e) a person who is not a Legal Aid employeeand who is approved by Legal Aid to assistin performing Legal Aid’s functions; or

(f) a person appointed under a reviewmechanism established under section 21 toreview decisions made by Legal Aid aboutlegal assistance; or

(g) a person approved by Legal Aid to accessinformation and documents held by LegalAid for the purpose of conducting research.

(2) Section 82(5), after ‘prevent a person’—

insert—

mentioned in subsection (1)(a) to (c)

(3) Section 82(5)—

insert—

(f) if the document or information is about theaffairs of a legally assisted person—

(i) an entity to which the legally assistedperson has, in writing, directed thedocument or information to be given;or

(ii) an entity to which the legally assistedperson has, in writing, consented to thedocument or information being given.

(4) Section 82—

insert—

(5A) Also, subsection (2) does not prevent a personmentioned in subsection (1)(d) to (g) from givinga document or information to a person or entitymentioned in subsection (5)(a) to (f) at the

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direction, or with the authority, of a Legal Aidemployee.

(5) Section 82(6), after ‘subsection (5)’—

insert—

or (6)

(6) Section 82(7), ‘subsection (6)’—

omit, insert—

subsection (7)

(7) Section 82(8), from ‘subsection (5)’ to ‘subsection (6)’—

omit, insert—

subsection (5) or (6) must comply with anycondition imposed under subsection (7)

(8) Section 82(5A) to (9)—


155 Amendment of schedule (Dictionary)

Schedule, definition appropriately qualified—

omit.

Part 18 Amendment of Legal Profession Act 2007

156 Act amended

This part amends the Legal Profession Act 2007.Note—


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157 Amendment of s 9 (Suitability matters)

(1) Section 9(1)—

insert—

(ba) whether the person is or has been a legalpractitioner director of an incorporated legalpractice while the practice is or was anexternally-administered body corporateunder the Corporations Act;

(2) Section 9(1)(ba) to (n)—

renumber as section 9(1)(c) to (o).

158 Amendment of s 12 (Meaning of government legal officer and engaged in government work and related matters)

Section 12(1)(a)—

insert—

Note—

Under the Public Service Act 2008, section 22, this Actapplies to a public service office mentioned in schedule1 of that Act and its public service employees as if theoffice were a department.

159 Amendment of s 311 (Exceptions to requirement for disclosure)

Section 311(1)(c)—

insert—

(ix) a trustee within the meaning of theBankruptcy Act 1966 (Cwlth), section5(1), definition the trustee, paragraphs(a) to (c);

160 Amendment of s 330 (Bills)

Section 330(7), ‘requests the bill to be’—

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consents to the bill being

161 Amendment of s 517 (Power of receiver to take possession of regulated property)

Section 517(7), ‘manager’—

omit, insert—

receiver

162 Amendment of s 684 (Membership of law society)

(1) Section 684(1) and (2), ‘individuals’—

omit, insert—

persons

(2) Section 684(2)—

insert—

(d) an incorporated legal practice.

163 Amendment of s 706 (Duty of relevant entities to report suspected offences)

Section 706(1)(c)—

omit, insert—

(c) an offence against part 2.2 committed byeither of the following persons if therelevant entity considers the personcommitted the offence inadvertently—

(i) a person employed by, or appointed to,a government entity who is engaged inlegal practice for the entity;

(ii) a person who is employed by acorporation, other than an incorporatedlegal practice, and who provides only

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in-house legal services to thecorporation or a related bodycorporate.

164 Insertion of new ch 10, pt 6

Chapter 10—

insert—


784 Application of s 9(1) and additional obligation to disclose suitability matter

(1) This section applies if, before thecommencement, a person had applied to aregulatory authority for the grant or renewal of alocal practising certificate under section 49 andthe regulatory authority had not decided theapplication under section 51.

(2) Section 9(1)(c), as in force after thecommencement (new section 9(1)(c)), applies tothe person for the application.

(3) If the person is or has been a legal practitionerdirector of an incorporated legal practice asmentioned in new section 9(1)(c), the personmust, within 7 days after the day ofcommencement, give the regulatory authority anotice about that fact.

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785 Application of amended show cause event definition and additional obligation to give notice and statement

(1) This section applies to a person who is a locallegal practitioner, or a locally registered foreignlawyer, and who—

(a) on the commencement, is a legalpractitioner director of an incorporated legalpractice that is an externally-administeredbody corporate under the Corporations Act;or

(b) at any time before the commencement, wasa legal practitioner director of anincorporated legal practice while it was anexternally-administered body corporateunder the Corporations Act.

(2) It is declared that the matter mentioned insubsection (1)(a) or (b) is a show cause event thathas happened in relation to the person.

(3) The person must comply with the following forthe show cause event—

(a) if the person is a local legalpractitioner—section 68;

(b) if the person is a locally registered foreignlawyer—section 193.

(4) For subsection (3), the show cause event is takento have happened on the commencement.


(1) Schedule 2, definition show cause event—

insert—

(ca) the person being a legal practitioner directorof an incorporated legal practice that

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becomes an externally-administered bodycorporate under the Corporations Act; or

(2) Schedule 2, definition show cause event, paragraphs (ca) and(d)—

renumber as paragraphs (d) and (e).

Part 19 Amendment of Magistrates Act 1991

166 Act amended

This part amends the Magistrates Act 1991.Note—


167 Amendment of s 6 (Appointment of acting magistrates)

(1) After section 6(2)—

insert—

(2AA) An appointment under subsection (1)(g) must befor a specified period ending not later than the daythe retired magistrate attains the age of 75.

(2) Section 6(5), definition retired magistrate—

omit, insert—

retired magistrate means a person who—

(a) ceases to be a magistrate under section42(a), (b) or (d); and

(b) has not attained the age of 75.

(3) Section 6(1A) to (5)—


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Section 21(6), definition regional Queensland, ‘Gympie,’—

omit.


Part 10—

insert—

Division 9 Transitional provisions for Court and Civil Legislation Amendment Act 2017

71 Application of s 6(11), definition retired magistrate

A reference in section 6(11), definition retiredmagistrate to a person who ceases to be amagistrate under section 42(d) includes a personwho had ceased, before the commencement, to bea magistrate under section 42(d).

72 Prescribed regional experience before commencement

(1) This section applies in relation to a magistratewho, before the commencement, constituted aMagistrates Court in the Gympie MagistratesCourts district for 1 or more periods.

(2) For applying section 21(6), definitionsmagistrates without prescribed regionalexperience and magistrates with prescribedregional experience, the magistrate is taken tohave constituted a Magistrates Court at a place inregional Queensland for each period during whichthe magistrate constituted the court.

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Part 20 Amendment of Ombudsman Act 2001

170 Act amended

This part amends the Ombudsman Act 2001.

171 Amendment of s 5 (Objects of Act)

Section 5(b), ‘practice’—

omit, insert—

practices and procedures

172 Amendment of s 6 (How objects are to be achieved)

Section 6(b)(ii)—

omit, insert—

(ii) to make recommendations to agencies,generally or in particular cases, about waysof improving the quality of decision-makingand administrative practices and procedures;and

(iii) to provide advice, training, information orother help to agencies, generally or inparticular cases, about ways of improvingthe quality of decision-making andadministrative practices and procedures.

173 Amendment of s 12 (Functions of ombudsman)

(1) Section 12(d)—

renumber as section 12(e).

(2) Section 12(c)—

omit, insert—

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(c) to consider the administrative practices andprocedures of agencies generally, and tomake recommendations or provide advice,training, information or other help to theagencies about ways of improving thequality of administrative practices andprocedures; and

(d) to provide advice, training, information orother help to agencies, in particular cases,about ways of improving the quality ofadministrative practices and procedures; and

174 Amendment of s 24 (Investigations generally)

Section 24—

insert—

(2) If an investigation is being conducted informallyunder subsection (1)(a), the principal officer ofthe agency to which the investigation relates mustgive the ombudsman reasonable help in theconduct of the investigation.

175 Amendment of s 30 (Compliance with investigation requirement)

Section 30—

insert—

(4) It is not a reasonable excuse for subsection (1) thatcomplying with the investigation requirementmight tend to incriminate the person.Note—

See section 48 for the restrictions on the admissibility ina proceeding of information given, or derived frominformation given, under subsection (1).

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176 Amendment of s 38 (Contempt of ombudsman)

(1) Section 38(1)(g)—

omit.

(2) Section 38—

insert—

(1A) Also, if the ombudsman orders under section 91that information or the contents of a documentmust not be published, a person is in contempt ofthe ombudsman if the person publishes, orpermits or allows to be published, the informationor the contents of the document.

(3) Section 38(1A) and (2)—

renumber as section 38(2) and (3).

177 Amendment of s 47 (Protection of person helping ombudsman)

Section 47(1) and (2)—

omit, insert—

(1) A person must not cause, or threaten, attempt orconspire to cause, detriment to another personbecause, or in the belief that, any person—

(a) has made, or may make, a complaint to theombudsman; or

(b) has given, or may give, the ombudsmaninformation or a document or other thing forthe purposes of a preliminary inquiry or aninvestigation.

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.

(2) An attempt to cause detriment includes an attemptto induce a person to cause detriment.

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178 Replacement of s 48 (Inadmissibility of particular document given under investigation requirement)

Section 48—

omit, insert—

48 Inadmissibility of particular information in proceedings

(1) This section applies if an individual givesinformation to the ombudsman under aninvestigation requirement.

(2) The following information is not admissible inany proceeding as evidence against theindividual—

(a) the information given by the individualunder the investigation requirement and thefact of that giving (primary evidence);

(b) any information obtained as a direct orindirect result of primary evidence (derivedevidence).

(3) Subsection (2) does not prevent primary evidenceor derived evidence being admitted in evidence incriminal proceedings about the falsity ormisleading nature of the primary evidence.


information includes a document.

179 Amendment of s 49 (Investigations to which div 1 applies)

Section 49(1), after ‘applies to an investigation’—

insert—

of an administrative action of an agency

180 Replacement of s 50 (Report and recommendation)

Section 50—

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50 Report and recommendations

(1) This section applies if the ombudsmanconsiders—

(a) the administrative action should be referredto the agency for further consideration; or

(b) action can be, and should be, taken torectify, mitigate or change the effects of, theadministrative action; or

(c) a practice under which the administrativeaction was taken should be changed; or

(d) any law under which, or on the basis ofwhich, the administrative action was takenshould be reconsidered; or

(e) reasons, or further reasons, should be givenfor the administrative action; or

(f) any other steps should be taken.

(2) The ombudsman may—

(a) give the principal officer of the agency areport that—

(i) states the action the ombudsmanconsiders should be taken; and

(ii) makes recommendations theombudsman considers appropriate; and

(b) if the agency is a local government—directthe principal officer to table the report at ameeting of the local government; and

(c) if subsection (3) does not apply—give acopy of the report to the responsibleMinister for the agency.

(3) If, during or after the investigation, theombudsman considers there is evidence of abreach of duty or misconduct on the part of an

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officer of the agency, the ombudsman—

(a) must give the principal officer of the agencya report that—

(i) states the nature of the breach of dutyor misconduct; and

(ii) makes recommendations theombudsman considers appropriate; and

(b) if the agency is a local government—maydirect the principal officer to table the reportat a meeting of the local government; and

(c) may, if the ombudsman considers itappropriate in the circumstances, give acopy of the report to—

(i) the responsible Minister for theagency; and

(ii) if the agency is a localgovernment—the local government’smayor.

Note—

The ombudsman must also, under the Crime andCorruption Act 2001, section 38, notify the Crime andCorruption Commission of any matters involving, orpossibly involving, corrupt conduct under that Act.

(4) If the principal officer of a local government isgiven a report under subsection (2)(a) or (3)(a),the principal officer must—

(a) give a copy of the report to all the members,however named, of the local government;and

(b) if the principal officer is given a directionunder subsection (2)(b) or (3)(b) to table acopy of the report at a meeting of the localgovernment—table the report as directed.

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(1) Section 51(1), ‘to’—

omit.

(2) Section 51(2) and (3)—

omit, insert—

(2) The ombudsman may ask the principal officer ofthe agency to give the ombudsman, within a statedtime, comments about—

(a) the steps taken or proposed to be taken togive effect to the recommendations; or

(b) if no steps, or only some steps, have been orare proposed to be taken to give effect to therecommendations—the reasons for nottaking steps, or all the steps, necessary togive effect to the recommendations.

(3) The ombudsman may give the Premier a copy ofthe report and a copy of any comments made byor for the principal officer of the agency if—

(a) it appears to the ombudsman that no stepsthe ombudsman considers appropriate havebeen taken within a reasonable time aftergiving the principal officer the report; and

(b) within that time, the ombudsman hasconsidered any comments made by or forthe principal officer; and

(c) the ombudsman considers it appropriate.

182 Insertion of new ss 78A–78C

Part 8, division 2—

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A person may not be employed under section 76or 78, or seconded under section 77, unless theperson has given the ombudsman written consentto obtain the information mentioned in section78B(1)(a) and (b) in relation to the person’scriminal history.

78B Criminal history report

(1) To decide if a person is suitable to be employedunder section 76 or 78, or seconded under section77, the ombudsman may ask the commissioner ofthe police service for—

(a) a written report about the criminal history ofthe person; and

(b) a brief description of the circumstances of aconviction mentioned in the criminalhistory.

(2) However, the ombudsman may make the requestonly if the person has given the ombudsmanwritten consent for the request.

(3) The commissioner of the police service mustcomply with the request.

(4) However, the duty to comply applies only toinformation in the commissioner’s possession orto which the commissioner has access.

(5) Before using information obtained undersubsection (1) to decide if the person should beemployed or seconded, the ombudsman must—

(a) disclose the information to the person; and

(b) allow the person a reasonable opportunity tomake representations to the ombudsmanabout the information.

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(1) This section applies to a person who possessescriminal history information because the person isor was the ombudsman or an officer of theombudsman.

(2) The person must not, directly or indirectly,disclose the criminal history information toanother person unless the disclosure is permittedunder subsection (3).

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.

(3) The person may disclose the criminal historyinformation to another person—

(a) to the extent necessary to perform theperson’s functions under this Act; or

(b) if the disclosure is authorised under an Act;or

(c) if the disclosure is otherwise required orpermitted by law; or

(d) if the person to whom the informationrelates consents to the disclosure; or

(e) if the disclosure is in a form that does notidentify the person to whom the informationrelates; or

(f) if the information is, or has been, lawfullyaccessible to the public.

(4) The ombudsman must ensure the criminal historyinformation is destroyed as soon as practicableafter it is no longer needed for the purpose forwhich it was requested.


criminal history information means a report orinformation given to the ombudsman undersection 78B.

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(1) Section 83(2) and (3), ‘5 years’—

omit, insert—

7 years

(2) Section 83—

insert—

(4A) For subsection (4), a corporation is anappropriately qualified person if a director,employee or other staff member of thecorporation is appropriately qualified toundertake the review.

(3) Section 83(4A) to (8)—


184 Amendment of s 91 (Prohibiting publication of information)

Section 91, from ‘information given’—

omit, insert—

the following must not be published—

(a) information given to the ombudsman, or thecontents of a document produced to theombudsman, in performing a function underthis Act;

(b) information, or the contents of a document,given to an agency or a person by theombudsman in performing a function underthis Act.

Note—

See section 38(2) in relation to contempt of theombudsman.

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insert—

92A Protection in particular proceedings

(1) A person who is, or was, an officer of theombudsman may not be called to give evidence orproduce a document in a proceeding in relation toa matter coming to the person’s knowledge whileperforming functions under this Act.

(2) However, this section does not apply in relationto—

(a) a proceeding under section 17 or 39; or

(b) a proceeding for a relevant offence; or

(c) a proceeding against the ombudsman underthe Judicial Review Act 1991.


officer of the ombudsman includes theombudsman.

relevant offence means—

(a) an offence against this Act; or

(b) an offence against the Criminal Code,section 120, 123 or 126 to 130, as appliedunder section 44 of this Act.


Part 12—

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(1) Section 48, as inserted by the amendment Act,section 178, applies only in relation toinformation given under an investigationrequirement made on or after the commencement.

(2) Section 48, as in force from time to time beforethe commencement, continues to apply in relationto a document given under an investigationrequirement made before the commencement, asif the amendment Act, section 178 had not beenenacted.


amendment Act means the Court and CivilLegislation Amendment Act 2017.


Schedule 3—

insert—

criminal history, of a person, means the person’scriminal history within the meaning of theCriminal Law (Rehabilitation of Offenders) Act1986, and—

(a) despite section 6 of that Act, includes aconviction of the person to which the sectionapplies; and

(b) despite section 5 of that Act, includes acharge made against the person for anoffence.

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188 Act amended

This part amends the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992.Note—


189 Amendment of s 12A (Convictions for offences relating to domestic violence)

(1) Section 12A(1) and (2)—

omit, insert—

(1) Subsections (2) to (4) apply if—

(a) a complaint or an indictment for a charge foran offence states the offence is also adomestic violence offence; and

(b) the offender is convicted of the offence.

(2) If a conviction is recorded in relation to theoffence, it must also be recorded as a convictionfor a domestic violence offence.

(2A) If no conviction is recorded in relation to theoffence, the offence must be entered in theoffender’s criminal history as a domestic violenceoffence.

(2B) However, a matter must not be recorded orentered under subsection (2) or (3) in relation tothe offence if the court makes an order to theeffect it is not satisfied the offence is also adomestic violence offence.Note—

See the Evidence Act 1977, section 132C, whichprovides for the sentencing judge or magistrate in any

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sentencing procedure in a criminal proceeding to act onallegations of fact.

(2) Section 12A(3), ‘makes an order under subsection (2) orconvicts an offender’—

omit, insert—

convicts an offender of an offence for which amatter must be recorded or entered undersubsection (2) or (3) or


omit, insert—

subsection (8)

(4) Section 12A—

insert—

(9) For this section, proof that an offence is adomestic violence offence lies on the prosecutor.

(10) To remove any doubt, it is declared that thissection does not require a matter to be recorded orentered in an offender’s traffic history under theTransport Operations (Road Use Management)Act 1995.

(5) Section 12A(2A) to (10)—

renumber as section 12A(3) to (12).

Part 22 Amendment of Professional Standards Act 2004

190 Act amended

This part amends the Professional Standards Act 2004.

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191 Amendment of s 15 (Commencement of schemes)

Section 15(1) and (2), ‘gazetted’—

omit, insert—

notified

192 Amendment of s 16 (Challenges to schemes)

Section 16(1), ‘gazetted’—

omit, insert—

notified

193 Amendment of s 18 (Amendment and revocation of schemes)

Section 18(6), note—

omit, insert—

Note—

Under section 13, as applied under subsection (4), aninstrument that amends a scheme operating in thisjurisdiction and another jurisdiction must be given to theMinister administering the corresponding law of theother jurisdiction with a view to notice being given ofthe instrument. Notice of an instrument made under thecorresponding law of another jurisdiction that amendsan interstate scheme must be notified under section 14.

194 Amendment of s 18A (Notice of revocation of scheme)

Section 18A(1), ‘gazettal’—

omit, insert—

notification

195 Amendment of s 18B (Termination of operation of interstate schemes in this jurisdiction)

Section 18B(5) and (6), ‘gazetted’—

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Court and Civil Legislation Amendment Bill 2017Part 23 Amendment of Property Law Act 1974

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omit, insert—

notified

196 Amendment of s 33 (Duration of scheme)

Section 33(2), ‘council’—

omit, insert—

Minister

197 Amendment of s 43 (Functions of council)

Section 43(1)(a)(i), ‘the publication in the gazette’—

omit, insert—

notification, or the publication in the gazette,

Part 23 Amendment of Property Law Act 1974

198 Act amended

This part amends the Property Law Act 1974.

199 Amendment of s 57A (Effect of Act or statutory instrument)


omit, insert—

(1) A statutory instrument, other than prescribedsubordinate legislation, does not and can not—

(a) render void or unenforceable any contract ordealing concerning property that is made,entered into or effected contrary to thestatutory instrument; or

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(b) for a contract for the sale of land—give aparty to the contract a right to terminate thecontract for a failure by another party to thecontract to comply with the statutoryinstrument.


omit, insert—


prescribed subordinate legislation meanssubordinate legislation that is prescribed byregulation.

(3) Section 57A—

insert—

Note—

See section 357 in relation to the application of this section.

200 Insertion of new pt 24

After part 23—

insert—


357 Application of s 57A

(1) For a statutory instrument other than subordinatelegislation, amended section 57A—

(a) applies from the commencement, regardlessof when the statutory instrument was made;but

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(b) does not apply in relation to a contract ordealing concerning property mentioned inthat section if the contract or dealing wasmade, entered into or effected before thecommencement.

(2) For subordinate legislation, amended section57A—

(a) applies on and from the relevant day,regardless of when the subordinatelegislation was made; but

(b) does not apply in relation to a contract ordealing concerning property mentioned inthat section if the contract or dealing wasmade, entered into or effected before therelevant day.

(3) Section 57A, as in force immediately before thecommencement, continues to apply in relation tosubordinate legislation during the transitionalperiod as if the section had not been amended bythe Court and Civil Legislation Amendment Act2017.


amended section 57A means section 57A asamended by the Court and Civil LegislationAmendment Act 2017.

relevant day means the earlier of the following—

(a) the day that is 1 year after thecommencement;

(b) the day prescribed by regulation.

transitional period means the period—

(a) starting on the commencement; and

(b) ending immediately before the relevant day.

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[s 201]

Court and Civil Legislation Amendment Bill 2017Part 24 Amendment of Prostitution Act 1999

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358 Saving provision for s 57A

Section 57A(3), as in force immediately beforethe commencement, is declared to be a law towhich the Acts Interpretation Act 1954, section20A applies.

Part 24 Amendment of Prostitution Act 1999

201 Act amended

This part amends the Prostitution Act 1999.

202 Amendment of s 46 (Variation of certificate)

Section 46(3)—

omit, insert—

(3) The Authority must consider the application forvariation and either—

(a) vary the certificate; or

(b) refuse to vary the certificate.

(4) If the Authority decides to vary the certificate, theAuthority must promptly vary the certificate.

(5) If the Authority decides to refuse to vary thecertificate, the Authority must give the applicanta notice stating—

(a) the decision; and

(b) subject to section 138, the reasons for thedecision.

203 Amendment of s 64E (Development approval suspended until review decided)

Section 64E, ‘any matter stated in the approval’—

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omit, insert—

a provision of the development approval

204 Amendment of s 102 (Membership)

(1) Section 102(1)—

omit, insert—

(1) The Authority consists of the following personsappointed as members by the Governor inCouncil—

(a) the chairperson, who is an independent andappropriately qualified member of thecommunity nominated by the Premier;

(b) the commissioner, or a police officer of atleast the rank of superintendent nominatedby the commissioner;

(c) the chairperson, or the senior executiveofficer (crime), of the Crime and CorruptionCommission;

(d) a health practitioner who has at least 5 yearsexperience in the practitioner’s profession;

(e) a lawyer who has been admitted for at least5 years and has knowledge of or experiencein administrative law, company law orcriminal law;

(f) a person who represents local government;

(g) 2 persons who represent communityinterests.

(2) Section 102(2), ‘appointed members’—

omit, insert—

members

(3) Section 102(3), ‘subsection (1)(b)(vii)’—

omit, insert—

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subsection (1)(g)

205 Amendment of s 103 (Term of appointment)

Section 103, ‘An appointed’—

omit, insert—

A

206 Amendment of s 104 (Remuneration)

Section 104, ‘Appointed members’—

omit, insert—

Members

207 Amendment of s 106 (Vacation of office)

(1) Section 106(1), ‘an appointed’—

omit, insert—

a

(2) Section 106(1)(d), ‘an appointed’—

omit, insert—

a

(3) Section 106(2), definition meeting, ‘appointed’—

omit.


After section 106—

insert—

106AActing chairperson

The Governor in Council may appoint a memberof the Authority to act as the chairperson—

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(a) during a vacancy in the office ofchairperson; and

(b) during all periods when the chairperson isabsent from duty or, for another reason, cannot perform the functions of the office.

209 Amendment of s 107 (Meetings)

Section 107(2), ‘half the number of members plus 1’—

omit, insert—

5 members

210 Replacement of s 139 (Approval of forms)

Section 139—

omit, insert—

139 Approved forms

(1) The Authority may approve a form for use underthis Act, other than under section 108D(1),110KC(1) or 110R(3).

(2) The chief executive of the department mayapprove a form for use under section 108D(1),110KC(1) or 110R(3).


Part 9—

insert—


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[s 212]

Court and Civil Legislation Amendment Bill 2017Part 25 Amendment of Public Guardian Act 2014

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164 Application of Act to application for variation not decided before commencement

(1) An application made under the pre-amended Act,section 46 but not decided before thecommencement must be dealt with as if it hadbeen made under section 46 as in force after thecommencement.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1), if, before thecommencement, the Authority had given thecommissioner particulars of the application underapplied section 39(1) and the commissioner hadnot reported to the Authority under appliedsection 39(3), the commissioner’s obligationsunder applied section 39 end.


applied section 39 means section 39 as appliedunder the pre-amended Act, section 46(3).

pre-amended Act means this Act as in forcebefore the commencement.


Schedule 4, definition appointed member—

omit.

Part 25 Amendment of Public Guardian Act 2014

213 Act amended

This part amends the Public Guardian Act 2014.

214 Amendment of s 52 (When is a child a relevant child)

Section 52(1) to (3)—

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omit, insert—

(1) A child is a relevant child if—

(a) the child is subject to any of the following—

(i) a temporary assessment order under theChild Protection Act, section 27(1);

(ii) a court assessment order under theChild Protection Act, section 44;

(iii) a temporary custody order under theChild Protection Act, section 51AE;

(iv) a child protection order under the ChildProtection Act, section 61, including achild protection order that continues inforce—

(A) under a transition order madeunder section 65A of that Act; or

(B) by operation of section 65A(4) ofthat Act;

(v) an intervention, with the child’sparents’ agreement, by the chiefexecutive (child safety) under the ChildProtection Act, chapter 2, part 3B,division 2;

(vi) a care agreement under the ChildProtection Act, section 51ZE; or

(b) the child is the subject of an application foran order mentioned in subsection (1)(a)(i) to(iv).

(2) A child stops being a relevant child if—

(a) subject to subsection (3)—

(i) the child stops being subject to anorder, intervention or agreementmentioned in subsection (1)(a)(i) to(vi); or

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(ii) if the child is the subject of anapplication mentioned in subsection(1)(b)—the application is withdrawn orrefused; or

(b) subject to subsection (4), the child turns 18.

(3) A child to whom subsection (2)(a) referscontinues to be a relevant child if—

(a) immediately before the child stopped beingsubject to the order, intervention oragreement, or the application in relation tothe child was withdrawn or refused, thepublic guardian was providing particularhelp to the child and the public guardianbelieves—

(i) it is appropriate to finish providing thehelp to the child; or

(ii) the child—

(A) may be the subject of a furtherapplication for an ordermentioned in subsection (1)(a)(i)to (iv) or a further intervention oragreement; and

(B) continues to be in need ofparticular help during the periodbefore the application is made, theintervention starts or theagreement is entered into; or

(b) the public guardian believes the childrequires particular help to review—

(i) a decision ending the order,intervention or agreement; or

(ii) a decision to withdraw or refuse anapplication mentioned in subsection(1)(b).

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[s 215]

Court and Civil Legislation Amendment Bill 2017Part 26 Amendment of Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2009

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215 Amendment of s 113 (Duration of appointment as community visitor)

Section 113(6) and (7), ‘chief executive’—

omit, insert—

public guardian

Part 26 Amendment of Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2009

216 Act amended

This part amends the Queensland Civil and AdministrativeTribunal Act 2009.

217 Replacement of ss 131 and 132


omit, insert—

131 Monetary decisions

(1) This section applies to a final decision of thetribunal in a proceeding that is a monetarydecision, to the extent the decision requirespayment of an amount to a person.

(2) A person may enforce the final decision by filinga copy of the decision in the registry of a court ofcompetent jurisdiction.

(3) On filing a copy of the final decision undersubsection (2), the decision is taken to be a moneyorder of the court in which it is filed and may beenforced accordingly.Note—

See the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999, chapter19.

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Court and Civil Legislation Amendment Bill 2017Part 26 Amendment of Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2009

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132 Non-monetary decisions

(1) This section applies to a final decision of thetribunal in a proceeding that—

(a) is not a monetary decision; or

(b) is a monetary decision, to the extent thedecision does not require payment of anamount to a person.

(2) A person may enforce the final decision by filinga copy of the decision in the registry of therelevant court.

(3) On filing a copy of the final decision undersubsection (2), the decision is taken to be anon-money order of the relevant court in which itis filed and may be enforced accordingly.Note—

See the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999, chapter20.

(4) The Supreme Court may transfer to a lower courta proceeding for the enforcement of a non-moneyorder pending in the Supreme Court if—

(a) the order is of a kind that may be made bythe lower court; or

(b) the order is otherwise capable of beingenforced in the lower court.

(5) If a proceeding is transferred to a lower courtunder subsection (4)—

(a) the order is taken to be an order of the lowercourt and may be enforced accordingly; and

(b) the proceeding for the enforcement of theorder is taken to have been started before thelower court when it was started in theSupreme Court.


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[s 218]

Court and Civil Legislation Amendment Bill 2017Part 27 Amendment of Retail Shop Leases Act 1994

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lower court means the District Court or aMagistrates Court.

relevant court means—

(a) for a final decision of the tribunal relating toa minor civil dispute—a Magistrates Court;or

(b) for another final decision of thetribunal—the Supreme Court.

218 Amendment of sch 2 (Subject matter for rules)

(1) Schedule 2, section 4(2), ‘or style’—

omit.

(2) Schedule 2, section 8(b), ‘or style’—

omit.

Part 27 Amendment of Retail Shop Leases Act 1994

219 Act amended

This part amends the Retail Shop Leases Act 1994.

220 Amendment of s 21F (Lessor’s failure to comply with disclosure obligation)

(1) Section 21F—

insert—

(3A) The lessee can not terminate the lease undersubsection (1) because a disclosure statement is adefective statement if—

(a) the lessor acted honestly and reasonably ingiving the disclosure statement; and

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Court and Civil Legislation Amendment Bill 2017Part 27 Amendment of Retail Shop Leases Act 1994

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(b) the lessee is in substantially as good aposition as the lessee would be if thedisclosure statement were not a defectivestatement.

(2) Section 21F(3A) to (6)—

renumber as section 21F(4) to (7).

221 Amendment of s 27 (Timing and bases of rent reviews)

Section 27(11), definition year, paragraph (c), ‘Editor’snote—’—

omit, insert—

Note—


Part 12—

insert—


154 Particular leases continue to be retail shop leases

(1) This section applies in relation to a lease if—

(a) immediately before the commencement, thelease was a retail shop lease; and

(b) but for subsection (2), the lease would notbe a retail shop lease because of section5A(2)(a) or (c).

(2) Despite section 5A(2)(a) or (c), the lease is, andhas always been, a retail shop lease.


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Court and Civil Legislation Amendment Bill 2017Part 28 Amendment of Right to Information Act 2009

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commencement means the commencement of theRetail Shop Leases Amendment Act 2016, section5.

Part 28 Amendment of Right to Information Act 2009

223 Act amended

This part amends the Right to Information Act 2009.Note—


224 Amendment of s 33 (Noncompliance with application requirement)

(1) Section 33—

insert—

(4A) Subsection (4) does not limit section 32.

(2) Section 33(4A) to (6)—


225 Amendment of s 38 (Transfer of application)

Section 38(5) and (6), ‘information for’—

omit, insert—

information of

226 Amendment of s 59 (No processing charge for personal information)

Section 59, ‘information for’—

omit, insert—

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information of

227 Amendment of s 70 (Precautions)

Section 70(1)(a), ‘information for’—

omit, insert—

information of

228 Amendment of s 73 (Deletion of irrelevant information)

Section 73(3)—

omit, insert—

(3) However, the agency or Minister may give accessto the document under subsection (2) only if theagency or Minister considers it is reasonablypracticable to give access to the copy.

229 Replacement of ss 74 and 75


omit, insert—

74 Deletion of exempt information


(a) an access application is made for adocument containing exempt information;and

(b) it is practicable to give access to a copy ofthe document from which the exemptinformation has been deleted.

(2) The agency or Minister must give access to a copyof the document from which the exemptinformation has been deleted.

(3) This section is subject to section 55.

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(a) an access application is made for adocument containing contrary to publicinterest information; and

(b) it is practicable to give access to a copy ofthe document from which the contrary topublic interest information has been deleted.

(2) The agency or Minister must give access to a copyof the document from which the contrary to publicinterest information has been deleted.


75A Deletion of contrary to child’s best interests information


(a) an access application is made by or for achild for a document containing personalinformation of the child, the disclosure ofwhich would not be in the child’s bestinterests under section 50; and

(b) it is practicable to give access to a copy ofthe document from which the personalinformation has been deleted.

(2) The agency or Minister must give access to a copyof the document from which the personalinformation has been deleted.


75B Deletion of contrary to applicant’s best interests information—relevant healthcare information


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(a) an access application is made for adocument containing relevant healthcareinformation of the applicant, the disclosureof which might be prejudicial to the physicalor mental health or wellbeing of theapplicant under section 51; and

(b) it is practicable to give access to a copy ofthe document from which the relevanthealthcare information has been deleted.

(2) The agency or Minister must give access to a copyof the document from which the relevanthealthcare information has been deleted.


230 Amendment of s 80 (Internal review)

Section 80—

insert—

(4) Subsection (3) applies despite the ActsInterpretation Act 1954, section 27A.

231 Amendment of s 81 (Decisions that may not be reviewed)

(1) Section 81(b), after ‘principal officer’—

insert—

personally

(2) Section 81(c), after ‘Minister’—

insert—

personally

232 Amendment of s 102 (Requiring a search)

Section 102(1), ‘further searches’—

omit, insert—

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to conduct further searches

233 Amendment of s 107 (Information commissioner to ensure proper disclosure and return of documents)

Section 107—

insert—

(2) Despite subsection (1)(b), if an agency orMinister gives the commissioner a copy of adocument for an external review, thecommissioner may destroy the copy at the end ofthe review.

234 Amendment of s 114 (Vexatious applicants)

Section 114(3), ‘information commission’—

omit, insert—

commissioner

235 Amendment of s 128 (Support functions)

(1) Section 128(1)—

insert—

(ea) commenting on any issues relating to theadministration of right to information or privacyin the public sector environment; and

(2) Section 128(1)(f), before ‘identifying’—

insert—

without limiting paragraph (f),

(3) Section 128(1)(ea) and (f)—

renumber as section 128(1)(f) and (g).

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236 Amendment of s 186 (Strategic review of office)

(1) Section 186—

insert—

(5A) For subsection (5), a corporation is anappropriately qualified person if a director,employee or other staff member of thecorporation is appropriately qualified toundertake the review.

(2) Section 186(5A) to (9)—


237 Insertion of new ch 7, pt 5

Chapter 7—

insert—

Part 5 Transitional provision for Court and Civil Legislation Amendment Act 2017

206BApplication of sch 1, s 16

(1) Schedule 1, section 16 applies in relation to adocument created, or received, on or after 15 July2016.

(2) A document to which schedule 1, section 16applies is taken always to have been a documentto which this Act does not apply.

238 Amendment of sch 1 (Documents to which this Act does not apply)

Schedule 1—

insert—

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16 Particular documents relating to judicial appointments

Either of the following documents—

(a) a document received by or for theAttorney-General, the justice department ora judicial appointments adviser thatexpresses a person’s interest in beingconsidered for judicial appointment inQueensland;

(b) a document created, or received, by or forthe Attorney-General, the justice departmentor a judicial appointments adviser for thepurpose of—

(i) consulting on, or nominating,candidates for judicial appointment inQueensland; or

(ii) otherwise carrying out a function undera judicial appointments protocol.

239 Amendment of sch 3, s 12 (Information disclosure of which prohibited by Act)

Schedule 3, section 12(2), ‘personal information for’—

omit, insert—

only personal information of

240 Amendment of sch 4 (Factors for deciding the public interest)

(1) Schedule 4, part 2, item 9—

omit, insert—

9 The information relates to a person who has diedand both of the following apply—

(a) the information would, if the person werealive, be personal information of the person;

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(b) the applicant is an eligible family memberof the person.

(2) Schedule 4, part 3, item 5—

omit, insert—

5 The information relates to a person who has diedand all of the following apply—

(a) the information would, if the person werealive, be personal information of the person;

(b) the applicant is an eligible family memberof the person;

(c) the disclosure of the information couldreasonably be expected, if the person werealive, to impact on the person’s privacy.

(3) Schedule 4, part 4, section 7(2), (3)(b) and (4), after ‘personby’—

insert—

whom

241 Amendment and renumbering of sch 6 (Dictionary)

(1) Schedule 6—

insert—

judicial appointments adviser means an entitythat has a function under a judicial appointmentsprotocol of—

(a) considering expressions of interest forjudicial appointment in Queensland; and

(b) preparing, and presenting to theAttorney-General, a list of candidates whoare suitable for judicial appointment inQueensland.

judicial appointments protocol means a protocolestablishing a process for considering, consulting

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Court and Civil Legislation Amendment Bill 2017Part 29 Amendment of Succession Act 1981

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on or recommending candidates for judicialappointment in Queensland.

justice department means the department inwhich the Attorney-General Act 1999 isadministered.

(2) Schedule 6, definition eligible family member, paragraph 2(a),after ‘exist’—

insert—

or is deceased

(3) Schedule 6, definition reviewable decision, paragraph (b),‘section 33(5)’—

omit, insert—

section 33(6)

(4) Schedule 6, definition reviewable decision, paragraph (e), ‘adocument’—

omit, insert—

all or part of a document

(5) Schedule 6, definition reviewable decision, paragraph (h), ‘,74 or 75’—

omit.

(6) Schedule 6—

renumber as schedule 5.

Part 29 Amendment of Succession Act 1981

242 Act amended

This part amends the Succession Act 1981.

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243 Amendment of s 5AA (Who is a person’s spouse)

Section 5AA(4), definition dependent former husband or wifeor civil partner, paragraph (b)(i), ‘section 18’—

omit, insert—

section 19

244 Amendment of s 13 (How a will may be revoked)

Section 13(a), ‘or 15A’—

omit, insert—

, 15A or 15B

245 Amendment of s 15A (Effect of end of civil partnership on a will)

Section 15A(5), definition termination, ‘section 18’—

omit, insert—

section 19

246 Insertion of new s 15B

After section 15A—

insert—

15B Effect of end of de facto relationship on a will

(1) The ending of a testator’s de facto relationshiprevokes—

(a) a disposition to the testator’s former de factopartner made by a will in existence when therelationship ends; and

(b) an appointment, made by the will, of theformer de facto partner as an executor,trustee, advisory trustee or guardian; and

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(c) any grant, made by the will, of a power ofappointment exercisable by, or in favour of,the testator’s former de facto partner.

(2) However, the ending of a testator’s de factorelationship does not revoke—

(a) the appointment of the testator’s former defacto partner as trustee of property left bythe will on trust for beneficiaries thatinclude the former de facto partner’schildren; or

(b) the grant of a power of appointmentexercisable by the testator’s former de factopartner only in favour of children of whomboth the testator and the former de factopartner are parents.

(3) Subsection (1) does not apply if a contraryintention appears in the will.

(4) If a disposition, appointment or grant is revokedby this section, the will takes effect as if theformer de facto partner had died before thetestator.


former de facto partner, in relation to a testator,means the person who was the de facto partner ofthe testator immediately before the ending of thetestator’s de facto relationship.

247 Amendment of s 40A (Meaning of stepchild)

Section 40A(2) and (3)—

omit, insert—

(2) The relationship of stepchild and step-parentstops on—

(a) the divorce of the deceased person and thestepchild’s parent; or

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Court and Civil Legislation Amendment Bill 2017Part 30 Amendment of Supreme Court Library Act 1968

123

456

789

1011121314

15161718192021

22

232425

26

27

Clause 28

293031

(b) the termination of the civil partnershipbetween the deceased person and thestepchild’s parent; or

(c) the ending of the de facto relationshipbetween the deceased person and thestepchild’s parent.

(3) To remove any doubt, it is declared that therelationship of stepchild and step-parent does notstop merely because—

(a) the stepchild’s parent died before thedeceased person, if the marriage, civilpartnership or de facto relationship betweenthe deceased person and the parent subsistedwhen the parent died; or

(b) the deceased person remarried, entered intoa civil partnership or formed a de factorelationship after the death of the stepchild’sparent, if the marriage, civil partnership orde facto relationship between the deceasedperson and the parent subsisted when theparent died.


termination, of a civil partnership, meanstermination under the Civil Partnerships Act2011, section 14(1)(b) or 19.

Part 30 Amendment of Supreme Court Library Act 1968

248 Act amended

This part amends the Supreme Court Library Act 1968.Note—


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Court and Civil Legislation Amendment Bill 2017Part 31 Amendment of Trusts Act 1973

Clause 1

2

3

4

567

8910

11

Clause 12

13

Clause 14

15

16

Clause 1718

19

20

21222324

252627

249 Insertion of new s 13B

After section 13A—

insert—

13B Protection from liability of members

(1) A member of the committee is not civilly liablefor an act done, or omission made, in good faithunder this Act.

(2) If subsection (1) prevents a civil liability attachingto a member, the liability attaches instead to thecommittee.

Part 31 Amendment of Trusts Act 1973

250 Act amended

This part amends the Trusts Act 1973.

251 Amendment of s 56 (Power to delegate trusts)

Section 56(1), ‘executed as a deed’—

omit.

252 Amendment of s 67 (Protection of trustees by means of advertisements)

(1) Section 67(1)(a) and (b)—

omit, insert—

(a) if the notice is included in a notice ofintention to apply for a grant—a publicationapproved by the Chief Justice under apractice direction; or

(b) otherwise—a newspaper circulatingthroughout the State and sold at least onceeach week;

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[s 253]

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1

2

3

45

6

789

Clause 10

11

12

13

14

15

16

1718

19

20212223

242526

272829

(2) Section 67—

insert—


approved form see the Supreme Court ofQueensland Act 1991, schedule 5.

grant see the Succession Act 1981, section 5.

notice, of intention to apply for a grant, means anotice in the approved form of intention to applyfor a grant.

253 Insertion of new pt 13

After part 12—

insert—

Part 13 Validation provision for Court and Civil Legislation Amendment Act 2017

123 Validation of execution of power of attorney for s 56


(a) before the commencement, a trusteepurported to delegate, by power of attorney,the execution or exercise of a matter underprevious section 56; and

(b) the power of attorney was made in theapproved form under the Powers of AttorneyAct 1998, section 11.

(2) The power of attorney is taken to be, and to havealways been, as valid as if it had been executed asa deed under previous section 56.

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Court and Civil Legislation Amendment Bill 2017Part 32 Amendment of Vexatious Proceedings Act 2005

1

23

4

5

Clause 6

7

Clause 8

9

10

11

12

131415

1617

18

19

Clause 20

21

22


previous section 56 means section 56 as in forcefrom time to time before the commencement.

Part 32 Amendment of Vexatious Proceedings Act 2005

254 Act amended

This part amends the Vexatious Proceedings Act 2005.

255 Amendment of s 12 (Dismissing application for leave)

Section 12(2)—

omit, insert—

(2) The Court may dismiss the application—

(a) without an oral hearing; or

(b) if the Court considers an oral hearing isnecessary—even if the applicant does notappear at the hearing.

(3) If the Court dismisses the application, the Courtmust give the applicant a copy of—

(a) the order dismissing the application; and

(b) the Court’s reasons.

256 Insertion of new pt 4A

After section 16—

insert—

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Court and Civil Legislation Amendment Bill 2017Part 33 Repeals

1

2

3

4

56

789

10111213

14

Clause 15

16

1718

1920

212223

24

2526

27

Part 4A Transitional provision for Court and Civil Legislation Amendment Act 2017

16A Application of Act to applications not decided before commencement

(1) This section applies if an application undersection 11 was made, but not decided, before thecommencement.

(2) This Act continues to apply in relation to theapplication as if the Court and Civil LegislationAmendment Act 2017, section 255 had not beenenacted.

Part 33 Repeals

257 Repeals

The following legislation is repealed—

• Classification of Publications (Approval of Codes ofConduct) Order 1992, SL No. 415

• Companies (Acquisition of Shares) (Application ofLaws) Act 1981, No. 47

• Companies and Securities (Interpretation andMiscellaneous Provisions) (Application of Laws) Act1981, No. 49

• Companies (Application of Laws) Act 1981, No. 110

• Futures Industry (Application of Laws) Act 1986, No.47

• Land Court (Transitional) Regulation 2017, SL No. 2

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[s 258]

Court and Civil Legislation Amendment Bill 2017Part 34 Other amendments

12

34

5

Clause 6

7

• Retail Shop Leases (Transitional) Regulation 2016, SLNo. 224

• Securities Industry (Application of Laws) Act 1981, No.48.

Part 34 Other amendments

258 Legislation amended

Schedule 1 amends the legislation it mentions.

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Schedule 1


1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

1415

16

Schedule 1 Legislation amended

section 258

Appeal Costs Fund Regulation 2010

1 Section 6(b)(i), ‘section 22(1)(a)’—

omit, insert—

section 22(2)(a)

2 Section 6(b)(ii), ‘section 22(1)(b)’—

omit, insert—

section 22(2)(b)

3 Section 6(b)(iv), ‘section 22(1)(c)’—

omit, insert—

section 22(2)(c)

Child Protection (Offender Reporting) Act 2004

1 Schedule 1, item 3, entries for sections 12 to 16, 18 and 20, ‘or child abuse photograph’—

omit.

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1

234

5

6

78

9

10

11

12

131415161718

Corrective Services Act 2006

1 Schedule 1, entry for Classification of Publications Act 1991, entries for sections 12, 14 to 16, 18 and 20, ‘or child abuse photograph’—

omit.

Crime and Corruption Act 2001

1 Schedule 2, definition obscene material, paragraph (b), ‘or child abuse photograph’—

omit.

Criminal Code

1 Section 564(3A), note—

omit, insert—

Note—

See the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992, section 12Afor when a conviction for the offence must also berecorded as a conviction for a domestic violence offenceor entered in the offender’s criminal history as adomestic violence offence.

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Schedule 1


1

2

3

4

567

8

9

101112

13

141516

17

181920

21

Criminal Proceeds Confiscation Act 2002

1 Schedule 2, part 2, item 3, ‘, other than part 2A’—

omit.

Disability Services Act 2006

1 Schedule 2, item 3, entry for Classification of Publications Act 1991, entry for section 12, ‘child abuse photograph’—

omit, insert—

prohibited publication

2 Schedule 2, item 3, entry for Classification of Publications Act 1991, entry for section 13, ‘or prohibited publication’—

omit.

3 Schedule 2, item 3, entry for Classification of Publications Act 1991, entries for sections 14 to 16, 18 and 20, ‘or child abuse photograph’—

omit.

4 Schedule 4, item 3, entry for Classification of Publications Act 1991, entries for sections 12, 14 to 16, 18 and 20, ‘or child abuse photograph’—

omit.

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123

4

5

6

78910111213

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

5 Schedule 6, item 3, entry for Classification of Publications Act 1991, entry for section 18, ‘or child abuse photograph’—

omit.

Justices Act 1886

1 Section 47(9), note—

omit, insert—

Note—

See the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992, section 12Afor when a conviction for the offence must also berecorded as a conviction for a domestic violence offenceor entered in the offender’s criminal history as adomestic violence offence.

Legal Profession Act 2007

1 Section 430(5), ‘section 424’—

omit, insert—

section 432

2 Section 438(1), ‘section 453’—

omit, insert—

section 437

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1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1011

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

Magistrates Act 1991

1 Section 3, definition acting period, ‘section 6(2A)’—

omit, insert—

section 6(6)

Penalties and Sentences Act 1992

1 Section 9(6A)(c)(ii), ‘or child abuse photograph’—

omit.

Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000

1 Particular references to child abuse photographs

Each of the following provisions is amended by omitting ‘orchild abuse photograph’—

• schedule 2, item 3, first dot point

• schedule 2, item 3, third dot point

• schedule 2, item 3, fourth dot point

• schedule 2, item 3, fifth dot point

• schedule 2, item 3, eighth dot point

• schedule 2, item 3, ninth dot point

• schedule 3, item 4, first dot point

• schedule 3, item 4, third dot point

• schedule 3, item 4, fourth dot point

• schedule 3, item 4, fifth dot point

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1

2

3

4

5

6

7

89

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

• schedule 3, item 4, sixth dot point

Public Service Act 2008

1 Section 149A(6), ‘systemic’—

omit, insert—

systematic

Right to Information Act 2009

1 References to schedule 6

Each of the following provisions is amended by omitting‘schedule 6’ and inserting ‘schedule 5’—

• section 10

• section 13, note

• section 24(1), notes 1 and 3

• section 25(1), note 2

• section 55(4), note

• section 80(1), note 1

• section 85, note 1

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1

234

5

67

8

9

1011

12

13

1415

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

State Penalties Enforcement Regulation 2014

1 Schedule 1, entry for Classification of Computer Games and Images Act 1995, column 1 and 2 entries for section 7(2)—

omit.

2 Schedule 1, entry for Classification of Films Act 1991, column 1 entry for section 25CA(3)—

omit, insert—

s 25CA(4)

3 Schedule 1, entry for Classification of Publications Act 1991, column 1 entry for section 9A(3)—

omit, insert—

s 9A(4)

4 Schedule 1, entry for Classification of Publications Act 1991, column 1 and 2 entries for section 20C(1)—

omit.

Supreme Court Library Act 1968

1 Section 14(3)(f), ‘convening’—

omit, insert—

convening,

2 Section 14(3)(g), ‘management’—

omit, insert—

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1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1213

14

1516

171819

20

management,

3 Section 14(3)(h), ‘admission’—

omit, insert—

admission,

4 Section 14(3)(i), ‘use’—

omit, insert—

use,

5 Section 14(3)(i), ‘books’—

omit, insert—

books,

Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Act 1994

1 Schedule 1A, part 1, division 1C, items 1, 3, 4, 5, 9 and 10, ‘or child abuse photograph’—

omit.

Working with Children (Risk Management and Screening) Act 2000


omit.

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123

4

567

8


omit.

3 Schedule 6, item 3, entry for Classification of Publications Act 1991, entry for section 18, ‘or child abuse photograph’—

omit.

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